The FMCSA will propose a speed limiter requirement next year, and the Department of Labor has proposed new standards to determine who is an employee and who is an independent contractor.
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The FMCSA will propose a speed limiter requirement next year, and the Department of Labor has proposed new standards to determine who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. Also, clearing up some misconceptions and misunderstandings when it comes to factoring is the subject of OOIDA’s latest educational video. And Georgia’s fuel tax holiday will continue for at least another month after action by the state’s governor. Meanwhile, a proposal in Colorado would potentially expand the number of cities with speed enforcement cameras.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
OOIDA pushes back against a renewed call for hair testing. Federal energy officials expect substantially lower diesel prices later this year. And look out for a traffic nightmare in the Northeast this weekend.
Clearing up factoring
Clearing up some misconceptions and misunderstandings when it comes to factoring is the subject of OOIDA’s latest educational video.
Fuel tax holiday extended
Georgia’s fuel tax holiday will continue for at least another month after action by the state’s governor; meanwhile, a proposal in Colorado would potentially expand the number of cities with speed enforcement cameras.
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- Starting Friday, Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the TA in Sparks, Nev. That’s at Exit 19 on Interstate 80. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- You can find OOIDA’s factoring video on YouTube.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers. You can do that via the Fighting for Truckers website or by calling 202-224-3121.
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- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- OOIDA has an online resource to provide access to information needed to operate in the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the COVID-19 menu at the top of the page on the Land Line Media website.