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FMCSA launches 2024’s Operation Protect Your Move
FMCSA is continuing efforts to protect the public from scams involving household goods. A 2023 initiative found more than 1,000 violations.
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Podcast: Ryder says transitioning to electric will cost some big bucks
How much will it cost the industry to convert to electric? One company has taken a look at the issue and thinks it has an answer.
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With CME website down, FMCSA provides instructions
With no timetable provided for when the FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website will be operational again, the agency has turned its focus to developing “a manual process for access to the national registry.” The website, which allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals, […]
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Effective Jan. 1, Oregon ‘move over’ law covers all vehicles
A new law in Oregon revises the state’s “move over” law to include all distressed vehicles. State law has required travelers to move over, or slow down if unable to switch lanes, for emergency vehicles parked along roadsides with warning lights activated. The new law clarifies that drivers have a choice to move over or […]
Crime & Courts, News
Judge approves $30M verdict for trucking company in Navistar MaxxForce case
A Tennessee judge has upheld a jury’s decision reached in August to order Navistar to pay a trucking company more than $30 million for knowingly selling the company trucks with defective MaxxForce engines. Navistar plans to appeal the decision. In September 2015, Millan Supply Chain Solutions of Milan, Tenn., filed a complaint against Navistar and […]
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Return of FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner website short-lived
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website is down – again. The site, which allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals, went down on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 30 and didn’t resume its functionality until the afternoon of Thursday, […]
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Missouri bills focus on locals’ ticket revenue stream, quotas
Rules in Missouri to curtail overzealous law enforcement practices are being revisited at the statehouse. Missouri law limits to 20 percent the amount of traffic fine revenue municipalities can keep. The threshold for St. Louis County municipalities is lower – 12.5 percent. Cities or towns that receive more are required to turn it over to […]
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‘What do I do if my ELD doesn’t work?’
It’s Day One of the electronic logging mandate. OOIDA HQ is already fielding calls from frustrated drivers who say their ELD doesn’t work. The ELDorMe’s Monday Information Facebook group is running a thread of posts where drivers are reporting problems with their devices. Some are even taking screenshots of their ELDs not working. At least […]
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices dip slightly across the U.S., except in New England
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went down nine-tenths of cent to $2.90 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Dec. 18. Diesel prices went down in eight of 10 regions in the United States, according to the Energy Information Administration. The largest average decrease was in the Rocky Mountain region, where […]
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Deadline near to nominate someone for Road Warrior award
The time to nominate a truck driver for the fourth annual Road Warrior award is winding down. Online story submissions spotlighting truck drivers’ hard work, perseverance, and passion for the industry will be accepted through Dec. 31. Pilot Flying J started the award to “honor professional drivers who go the extra mile to ensure that […]
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FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner website working again
(Editor’s note: Well, that was short lived. The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website is, in fact, down again. As of Saturday, Dec. 16, the site has not been functioning. Land Line will continue to monitor and report on any sustained developments. In the meantime, if you need to find a physician for a physical, […]
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New York State DOT seeking comments for ‘text stop’ in Schodack
The New York State Department of Transportation has plans to convert a rest area in Schodack that has been closed for more than seven years into a “text stop,” complete with truck parking and a commercial vehicles inspection area. NYSDOT is accepting comments and questions on the proposal through Dec. 29. Located between Exits 11 […]
