Federal, News
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: World’s oldest active professional truck driver
Doyle Archer started driving decades ago and hasn’t stopped since. And while he didn’t give it much thought, those around him wondered if he might just be the oldest active trucker at 90 years old. And it turns out he is. We visit with the Guinness World Record holder.
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Fuel prices, News
National average for diesel nears $3
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went up 2.3 cents to $2.996 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Jan. 8. This marks the third consecutive increase after three weeks of decreases and the highest prices since Jan. 12, 2015, when diesel was $3.053. Diesel prices went up in nine of 10 […]
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South Carolina bill intended to deter left-lane lollygaggers
If one South Carolina state lawmaker gets his way, slowpokes hanging out in the far left-hand lane of highways in the state would pay more for their indiscretion. South Carolina law already requires any vehicle moving at less than the normal speed of traffic to stay to the right. Exceptions to the lane rule are […]
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Tax reform and trucking
The tax reform bill that Congress voted to approve Dec. 20, contains numerous changes that will affect individuals, as well as businesses large and small. The question everyone has is, “How does tax reform help me?” The bill will be effective for the 2018 tax year and beyond. That means most taxpayers will not see […]
Features, OOIDA Member
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 […]
