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FMCSA explains plans to modernize registration system
FMCSA’s plan to modernize its registration system and crack down on fraud is going to come in stages. A rulemaking is expected this year.
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Podcast: 42nd annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs
Can’t make it to the 42nd annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs in Texas this weekend? Don’t worry. We’ll take you there in this preview of the premier truck beauty contest for actively working trucks.
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OOIDA President, CEO Jim Johnston dies at the age of 78
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced today that Jim Johnston, its resilient leader whose enduring vision secured a position on the frontlines for truckers’ rights for more than four decades, died Monday, Jan. 8. Johnston served as OOIDA president and chief executive officer since 1975. “Jim loved every minute he spent behind the wheel as […]
Crime & Courts, News
Former Swift employee embezzled more than $1.6M from trucking company
A former employee of Swift Transportation has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion after he embezzled more than $1.6 million from the mega carrier, according to federal court documents. David Dwight Reynolds, 29, of Glendale, Ariz., was hired by Swift in April 2013 as an information technology network engineer. Part […]
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Clock is ticking to pay annual UCR fees
The fees for the Unified Carrier Registration System are finalized, and collection has begun. Members of the UCR board were notified late Friday, Dec. 29, that the agency had submitted a direct final rule to the Office of the Federal Register to be published as soon as possible. The notice published on the Federal Register […]
News, Tolls
Pennsylvania’s 10th annual toll increase begins on Jan. 7
With a new year comes new beginnings –and new Pennsylvania toll rates. The 10th annual toll increase in the Keystone State goes into effect on Jan. 7. The 6 percent toll increase affects E-ZPass and cash customers. Common toll for Class 5 vehicles will go up from $10.17 to $10.78 for E-ZPass users and $14.45 […]
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Trucking jobs decrease in December; up more than 10,000 for the year
Transportation jobs overall scored an 11th consecutive month of job gains in December, albeit a small one. The transport sector netted 1,800 jobs to the economy. However, trucking jobs went down moderately after a small increase in November. For the year, the trucking subsector had a net gain of 10,400 jobs in 2017. The truck […]
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FMCSA: CME website was hacked, but info wasn’t exposed
The FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website was hacked on Dec. 1, the agency told Land Line on Friday, Jan. 5. “On Dec. 1, 2017, the Department of Transportation experienced an unanticipated system outage of the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners,” the FMCSA said in an email to Land Line. “The department determined from its […]
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Five states pursue snow-free vehicle mandates
In the wake of this week’s snow event and the onset of freezing temperatures along the East Coast, officials in multiple states could soon take up for consideration efforts to address concerns about snow and ice removal from atop cars and trucks. OOIDA and countless truck drivers are opposed to rules that permit police to […]
Crime & Courts, News
Driver declared ‘imminent hazard’ for two wrecks, positive drug test
A Montana-licensed commercial truck driver has been declared an imminent hazard by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The declaration was made after he tested positive for a Schedule 1 controlled substance and was involved in two wrecks in 2017. Robert Schefflmaer on Oct. 18 was pulling a tank-trailer transporting hazardous material on Interstate 80 […]
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NAFTA freight in October reaches $100 billion for first time since March
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that in October trucks moved 64 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. The value of freight hauled across the borders increased by nearly 7 percent […]
Federal, News
Trump confirms he will sign trafficking bills into law
President Donald Trump recently designated January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and confirmed that he will soon sign into law two bills aimed at preventing human trafficking in the trucking industry. A proclamation signed by President Trump estimated that 25 million people are victims of human trafficking for sex and labor. “Human […]
