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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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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 […]
Features
Transition Trucking awards military veteran with new Kenworth T680
For the second year in a row, a military veteran received the keys to a fully loaded Kenworth T680. Fastport Greg Softy (right), a 28-year veteran of the U.S. Army and truck driver for Stevens Transport, accepts the keys to 2017 Kenworth T680 that he won for being named the winner of Fastport’s 2017 Transition […]
News, Safety & Security
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act 2018 ends tonight
Tonight is the last night to purchase a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment began Nov. 1 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 15. Those who do not enroll in a qualifying plan during the open enrollment period will be unable to purchase health insurance in 2018 unless […]
Features, OOIDA Member
OOIDA seeks nominations to join its Board of Directors
You have until the end of the year to nominate someone to join the OOIDA Board of Directors as an alternate board member. Every two years OOIDA holds an election for board alternates. Alternates are elected to two-year terms by and from the membership. All current alternate board member terms expire in 2019, so it’s […]
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FMCSA grants 90-day ELD waiver to ag haulers; requests comments on personal conveyance guidelines
Agricultural commodities haulers will have an extra 90 days to comply with the electronic logging mandate set to take effect on Monday, according to a limited waiver issued Friday. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it has granted an exemption petition filed by the National Pork Producers Council on behalf of eight organizations representing […]
Crime & Courts, News, Safety & Security
Trucker on I-30 in Rowlett, Texas, shot at in apparent case of road rage
An act of road rage in Rowlett, Texas, has left one trucker hospitalized after a motorist shot at the truck’s cab, shattering the truck’s driver-side window. Law enforcement is requesting any witnesses or information that could help identify and capture the shooter. According to a Rowlett Police Department news release, officers were flagged down on […]
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Colorado officials find little agreement on road funding solutions
As the New Year approaches, an old problem continues at the Colorado statehouse. Efforts continue to find solutions to transportation funding needs. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and the governor recognize that solutions are needed to cover an estimated $1 billion annual shortfall for road construction and maintenance. The state Legislature acted earlier […]
News, OOIDA, Safety & Security
OOIDA aims to protect members from ‘unintended consequences’ at L.A. port
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter to the Los Angeles City Council on Thursday, Dec. 14, lauding the councilmembers for their efforts to protect port truck drivers from unfair lease-purchase agreements, while also warning the council not to confuse those practices with legitimate lease agreements. Since USA Today published an investigative report in June about […]
Analysis, News
ELD ‘IOU’ won’t save drivers from citation, CVSA says
Drivers beware. If you purchased an ELD device but do not have it installed by Dec. 18, you will be issued a citation and potentially a fine. Reports are coming into OOIDA HQ from drivers who have already paid for an ELD device but haven’t received it from the manufacturer. At least two companies are […]
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Babin delivers speech imploring Trump to delay ‘colossal’ ELD mandate
Rep. Brian Babin, who has championed a delay of the electronic logging mandate, took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives early Thursday morning, calling on President Donald Trump to delay the mandate. He attacked the $2 billion Obama-era regulation aggressively, that “shamefully remains on the books” and again asked Trump to delay […]
