WIT’s Voie meets with LaHood and Ferro
Women who drive trucks have the ear of the secretary of transportation according to the president and CEO of Women In Trucking. Ellen Voie and WIT Chair Leigh Foxall, both OOIDA members, were recently invited to meet with Transportation Secretary Ray L…
Members of Congress Blast HOS Proposal
Nearly 150 members of Congress urged the Obama administration to drop its proposed hours-of-service rule and keep the current work rules for truck drivers.
FBI offers $5K reward in laser incident near BWI
Federal officials are offering a reward in the case of a laser beamed at a commercial aircraft approaching Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Oil Closes Over $100 a Barrel for First Time Since 2008
Oil closed over $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since September 2008, Bloomberg reported.
Toyotas Yaris hybrid concept anticipates B-segment hybrid strategy with first downsizing of HSD; Prius +
Yaris HSD concept. Click to enlarge.
Making its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris HSD concept anticipates Toyota’s intention to bring its full hybrid Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) technology to the B-segment, the biggest volume s…
Groups push health care for truckers
By eTrucker Staff The Healthy Trucking Association of America and the Convenient Care Association announced plans to launch a nationwide program aimed at making high-quality health care more accessible and affordable for professional truck drivers.
Groups push health care for truckers
The Healthy Trucking Association of America and the Convenient Care Association announced plans to launch a nationwide program.
Would You Pay A “Voluntary” Gas Tax?
Most politicians won’t even consider pushing for higher federal gas tax. But what about a voluntary gas tax? Would you give up a little extra money every time you fill up?
I would not…unless the money went towards a project that had a direct impact…
GAO: FMCSA should study wait time further
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may lack key information on detention time impact on hours-of-service offenses.
Politicians support current hours rule
A bipartisan group of congressmen and senators has called on the Obama administration to retain the current safety rules.