OOIDA member rescues couple stuck in blizzard
OOIDA Member John Crozman says he was just doing his job when he spotted a car stranded during a fierce ground blizzard that swept through Summit, SD, during the early hours on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Virginia House supports governor’s road plan
The Virginia House on Friday, Feb. 4, endorsed Gov. Bob McDonnell’s $4 billion transportation plan.
North Dakota bills covering truck issues advance
Two bills that address trucking issues are halfway through the North Dakota statehouse. One bill covers medical certification requirements while another bill addresses excess size or weight vehicles.
How the heck did FMCSA wind up redoing HOS again?
Ever wonder why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration seems to keep retooling the hours-of-service regulations? Well, sit back and kick up your feet. Because it’s a long story and starts back in 1995…
Charges filed in Mississippi for CDL, hazmat test falsification
A retired high-ranking Mississippi state trooper and a retired state Department of Public Safety employee have been charged in federal court following an investigation over the falsifying of CDL test scores. Mississippi has seen a series of state troop…
Diesel up another 7 and-a-half cents to $3.51
The national average price for on-highway diesel spiked 7.5 cents during the past week and is at $3.513 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.
Mexican drug pipeline to South Carolina shut down by DEA
An illegal immigrant from Mexico living in the U.S. has been charged with arranging for large loads of marijuana from Mexico to be hauled by commercial truck from Texas to South Carolina.
Harper, Obama agree to overhaul Can-Am border
“The RCC is expected to bring forward an action plan within two years, a very ambitious goal.” Officials are also seeking an approach to improving infrastructure at the top 10 ports.
South Africa’s truckers threaten ‘devastating’ strike
Inflation could spike from repeated wage hikes, economist warn, although ignoring union demands threatens to create instability in South Africa.
2 arrests, fake iPhones seized in LA Port probe
Authorities in the nation’s largest port complex seized phony iPods, iPhones and other electronics in an investigation of a major counterfeiting ring, port police said Monday.