U.S. will pay for EOBR on Mexican trucks
The EOBR with GPS will aid in monitoring Mexican c…
OOIDA challenges ‘unusable’ proposed changes to HOS regs
OOIDA filed its comments to the hours-of-service regulations proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, March 4. The Association’s leadership laid out opposition to reducing the driving time to 10 hours; restricting the 34…
Pot bust points to flaws in cross-border trucking
On the very day that President Barack Obama and Mexico President Felipe Calderon announced that a cross-border trucking program is imminent, a major drug bust in Arizona did little to bolster arguments that Mexican trucks won’t bring problems with th…
Comment period extended for EOBR mandate
The FMCSA has extended the comment period for a proposed rule regarding electronic on-board recorders and hours-of-service supporting documents. The comment period that had been scheduled to end April 4 has been extended through May 23 at the request o…
Texas eyes change to allow idling during rest periods, accepts comments
Eighteen months after Texas began enforcing strict idling limits in many of its largest cities and counties, the state may consider allowing idling in order to help truckers obtain proper rest during federally mandated breaks.
Idaho approves ‘move over’ change; Arizona, Tennessee bills advance
A commonsense rule of the road that many professional drivers and others have followed for decades is getting attention this year at the Arizona, Idaho and Tennessee statehouses. Efforts in those states address rules that require travelers to make way …
White House remains reluctant to increase fuel taxes
A six-year surface transportation bill is going to come with a lofty price tag no matter how the bread is sliced. The sticking point remains how to fund it, especially with White House officials saying they’re reluctant to raise fuel taxes.
New Hampshire considers closing critical rest areas
As the state of New Hampshire continues to struggle with budget woes, its rest areas and the critical parking spaces they provide truckers are on the chopping block. OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer told Land Line on Wednesday, March 9, that…
States address English-only license testing
Efforts to ensure that aspiring drivers have a firm grasp of the English language before they obtain their licenses to drive continue to draw consideration at statehouses around the country.
Ernst & Young seeks best entrepreneurs
Ernst & Young LLP is seeking nominations for outstanding entrepreneurs in south central Ohio and Kentucky for the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 award, the Business Courier reported.