Federal, News, Truck Parking
Approps bill includes truck parking funding, speed limiter prohibition
The annual THUD appropriations bill was released Wednesday, June 26. Truckers’ top concerns of parking and speed limiters are addressed.
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Podcast: When will the trucking turnaround arrive?
David Spencer of Arrive Logistics discusses some of the factors that feed into the trucking slump and when the industry may turn around.
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FMCSA registry website still not fully operational after being hacked on Dec. 1
Almost a week after the FMCSA revealed that its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website was hacked, no more details have been released about the incident. 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 either Nov. 30 or […]
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Peterbilt’s 1 millionth truck rolls off the line
Peterbilt’s 1 millionth truck rolled off the production line Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the company’s Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant and headquarters. It was a Model 567 Heritage truck. “The production of one million trucks is a proud moment, and the Model 567 Heritage embodies this historic occasion,” Kyle Quinn, general manager of Peterbilt Motors Co., […]
News, OOIDA
OOIDA succession plan detailed in bylaws
The death of OOIDA President and CEO Jim Johnston on Monday, Jan. 8, triggered the succession plan detailed in the bylaws of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. The Association’s board of directors has an established succession plan in the OOIDA bylaws in case anything like this happens. The bylaws are precise, clear and make it […]
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Freight index reaches another all-time high
In the Transportation Services Index, which measures freight movement in tons and ton-miles, increases in four of six modes, including another significant increase in trucking, led to another all-time high. Trucking freight jumped forward for a fifth consecutive month, increasing from 146.9 to 148.4, an increase of more than 1 percent. Numbers from the American […]
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EEOC, Stevens Transport agree to settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Stevens Transport agreed in December to a settlement regarding claims that the trucking company violated federal law when it didn’t hire a truck driver because of the medication he takes to control his bipolar disorder. A consent decree was filed Dec. 14 in the U.S. District Court for […]
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South Carolina bills target trains obstructing roadways
New legislation at the South Carolina statehouse addresses concern about roadway obstructions caused by trains. Rep. Todd Rutherford, House Democratic leader, has introduced a bill to significantly increase the penalty for train and railroad companies that block roadways for longer than five minutes. Rutherford, D-Richland, said the issue threatens “quality of life, public safety, and […]
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Mississippi bills limit lane use
Lane use for truck drivers and other Mississippi highway users is among the topics of conversation at the statehouse. Since 1972, Mississippi law has required drivers of vehicles going slower than the normal speed of traffic to be in the right-hand lane of multilane highways. Vehicles are allowed to merge left to overtake and pass […]
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Remembering Jim Johnston
Following yesterday’s announcement of the passing of Jim Johnston, OOIDA’s longtime president and CEO, trucking social media lit up with condolences. Heartfelt condolences to our Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) family on the passing of Jim… https://t.co/aNGpgpJ6wu — Freewheelin' Radio (@TruckerTweet) January 8, 2018 https://twitter.com/truckingwithgnw/status/950521323415134210 Johnston’s legacy as a tireless supporter and advocate for […]
Crime & Courts, News
L.A. city attorney files misclassification suits against three port trucking companies
The fight for fair wages for drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rages on as the city attorney announced on Monday lawsuits against three trucking companies that do business at the ports. According to the lawsuits, the trucking companies misclassified truckers as independent contractors to avoid providing benefits and paying certain […]
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President Trump signs Jobs for Our Heroes Act into law
President Donald Trump signed into law on Monday, Jan. 8, a bill that aims to streamline the process by which active-duty military, reservists and veterans receive commercial driver’s licenses. The bill (S1393), which was originally sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, amends the FAST Act to allow health professionals employed by the Department of Veterans […]
