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More than 150 lawmakers ask EPA to rescind heavy-duty emission rule
More than 150 lawmakers are urging the EPA to rescind its final rule regarding emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
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Podcast: Operational costs reach new high
The American Transportation Research Institute’s latest report details the high cost of doing business across the board.
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Trucker rescued from Indiana flood
A truck driver had to be rescued after attempting to drive more than a mile through flood waters on Feb. 27 in Indiana, a public information officer for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources District 8 said. “The truck driver drove through a mile or two of high waters,” the Indiana DNR’s Jim Schreck said. […]
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The Spirit is headed to Beaumont, Texas
Jon Osburn is driving OOIDA’s Spirit of the American Trucker tour truck to the Petro truck stop in Beaumont, Texas. That is Exit 848 at Walden Rd on I-10. Jon expects to be at the Beaumont Petro March 3-5. Take time to stop and visit with Jon about the Association’s activities and current issues. You […]
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OOIDA members invited to celebrate the life of Jim Johnston at MATS
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will be hosting an event on Friday, March 23, at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., to celebrate the life of its former president and CEO, Jim Johnston. All OOIDA members are invited to attend. Johnston, 78, died on Jan. 8, following a battle with cancer. OOIDA started in […]
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Connecticut DOT and economic report back governor’s plan for tolls and fuel taxes
Shortly after Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed an increase in fuel taxes and tolls to pay for transportation, the state’s Department of Transportation echoed that idea during a Transportation Committee meeting on Monday. However, some state lawmakers are opposed to more taxes, including tolls. Earlier this year, Gov. Malloy proposed an increase in fuel taxes, […]
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Martinez begins tenure as FMCSA administrator
Raymond P. Martinez was officially sworn in as the sixth administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Raymond Martinez is sworn in as administrator of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration by Transportation Secretary Elane Chao. Martinez’s wife, Marin Gibson, holds the Bible. “Ray’s years of experience promoting traffic safety […]
Crime & Courts, News
Supreme Court to decide if independent truckers are exempt from arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that will decide whether labor disputes brought by independent contractors in the trucking industry are exempt from arbitration. On Feb. 26, the Supreme Court granted the certiorari petition to hear the case between trucking company New Prime Inc., which is based in Springfield, Mo., and truck driver […]
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OOIDA requests rehearing in sleep apnea case
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for a rehearing in its lawsuit that claimed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration bypassed the rulemaking process in order to regulate obstructive sleep apnea. OOIDA’s petition for either a panel rehearing or a rehearing en banc […]
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DAT Solutions: Spot flatbed freight rates make gains
While van and reefer rates on MembersEdge continued their gradual slide, the national average rate for spot flatbed loads increased for the third straight week and the flatbed load-to-truck ratio topped 70-to-1. The number of available flatbed loads increased 10 percent compared to the previous week while truck posts dipped 1 percent. The load-to-truck ratio […]
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NAFTA ends 2017 with 14th consecutive monthly increase
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that in December trucks moved nearly 61 percent of NAFTA freight – with trains, planes, ships and pipelines picking up the rest. All five modes experienced an increase in freight year to year for the third consecutive month. The value of freight hauled across the […]
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Appellate court exempts trucker from federal arbitration law cited in contract
Just because something is in a contract does not mean it is legally sound. A California appellate court has confirmed a lower court’s ruling for a truck driver who argued an arbitration provision in his employment contract was invalid, allowing him to file a class action lawsuit per California’s labor laws. In May 2012, Tony […]
