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Bipartisan bill introduced to combat freight fraud
A bipartisan bill endorsed by OOIDA aims to give FMCSA the tools it needs to combat freight fraud in the transportation industry
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Podcast: Is the move to electric feasible? Here are the facts
Andrew King of the OOIDA Foundation joins the show to talk about the feasibility – or lack thereof – of the EPA’s electric truck ambitions.
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Alabama truck lane restriction proposed at statehouse
An Alabama state lawmaker is again pursuing left-lane restrictions to be imposed on certain highways for professional drivers. State law already requires vehicles traveling below the posted speed limit on interstates and U.S. highways to stay to the right. Rep. Tommy Hanes, R-Scottsboro, has filed a bill for consideration during the upcoming regular session that […]
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Arizona DOT installs three more weigh-in-motion sensors near Yuma and Gila Bend
The Arizona Department of Transportation is trying to keep trucks moving through the state. ADOT’s weigh-in-motion technology has been expanded, allowing trucks to be checked for weight, registration and permits without stopping near Yuma and Gila Bend. According to an ADOT news release, weigh-in-motion sensors have been added in three locations: Interstate 8 at milepost […]
Opinion
Truckers not paying their share?
Professional drivers have long heard people not familiar with the trucking industry claim that truckers are not paying enough for the damage they do to roads. The misconception that truck drivers are “getting off easy” when it comes to taxes and fees has once again reared its head, this time in Missouri. A 23-member task […]
News, Tolls
Truck tolls in Rhode Island cross another hurdle; collection expected in February
Not deterred by strong opposition by industry stakeholders, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has scored another victory in its efforts to implement truck-only tolls. The Federal Highway Administration has recently signed off on a “finding of no significant impact” for the environmental assessment. The environmental assessment only applies to the first two gantries for […]
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Agricultural Retailers Association asks for ELD exemption
Add another group of truckers to the growing list of those seeking an exemption from the electronic logging mandate. Citing a litany of concerns including the potential for cyberattacks and the lack of reliable broadband internet access in rural America, the Agricultural Retailers Association is seeking an exemption from the mandate for its members. The […]
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices lower in West Coast and Rocky Mountain regions, up everywhere else
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went up two-tenths of a cent to $2.903 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Dec. 25. This marks the first increase after three weeks of decreases. Diesel prices went up in six of 10 regions in the United States, according to the Energy Information Administration. […]
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OOIDA asks truckers to comment on glider kit repeal before Jan. 5 deadline
Time is running out for truck drivers to submit comments regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to repeal emissions requirements for glider kits. The public comment period on EPA’s proposal will be open through Jan. 5. OOIDA delivered a Call to Action earlier this month, asking its more than 160,000 members to submit comments […]
Crime & Courts, News
Two more plead guilty in California DMV CDL scheme
Two more co-conspirators have pleaded guilty for their role in a CDL scheme involving California Department of Motor Vehicles employees and truck driving schools. More than a dozen people involved have either pleaded guilty or await trial. On Dec. 14, Donald Freeman and Juan Arturo Arroyo Gomez pleaded guilty in a California federal court. Freeman […]
News
With CME site still down, FMCSA provides ‘search tool’
It has been almost a month since the FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website has remained operational. The website, which allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals, originally went down on Nov. 30 and didn’t resume its functionality until Dec. 14. However, the site […]
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Canada launches its own push for ELD mandate
Now that the electronic logging device mandate is in effect in the United States, the government of Canada is moving forward with its own law requiring the devices in commercial motor vehicles. Transport Canada formally published a draft version of its ELD mandate on Dec. 16. According to the document, nearly half of all Canadian commercial […]
