SPECIAL REPORT: DOT forges ahead with cross-border plan
Despite unified calls from the trucking industry, members of Congress, safety groups and highway users, the Obama administration revealed its plan on Friday afternoon to forge ahead with its plan to open the border to long-haul trucks from Mexico. “Thi…
U.S. DOT would continue operating despite ‘shutdown’
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a memo saying the department will not completely shut down even if the federal government gets furloughed this weekend because of a congressional budget conflict. Transportation programs funded by the Hi…
U.S. DOT would continue operating despite ‘shutdown’
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a memo saying the department will not completely shut down even if the federal government gets furloughed this weekend because of a congressional budget conflict. Transportation programs funded by the Hi…
Another truck weight bill draws opposition from highway users
A bill in the U.S. Senate aims to allow the legal truck weight to be increased to 97,000 pounds on six axles. The bill, which is similar to efforts in the House, is drawing fire from highway user groups, including OOIDA.
Texas House OKs 85 mph speeds, wipeout of Trans-Texas Corridor
A bill halfway through the Texas Legislature would authorize the fastest speeds in the nation and put to rest any lingering uncertainty about a proposed superhighway. Other bills being considered at the statehouse address public-private partnerships to…
OOIDA to CARB: Why base reefer regulation on model year?
Emissions from reefers increase with a specific unit’s number of hours spent running and when maintenance intervals aren’t followed, the California Air Resources Board acknowledges. CARB’s reefer rule, however, relies on the model year of the unit only…
‘Dr. John’ to take lesser role with St. Christopher Fund
SCF announced early this week that co-founder Dr. John McElligott has resigned his position on the board of directors. He will remain with the SCF as its medical review officer. “Dr. John has essentially been the ‘face’ of the St. Christopher Fund, and…
April 19: Next OOIDA webinar covers importance of a business plan
Critical to any trucking company’s success is a realistic business plan. On Tuesday, April 19, the OOIDA Business Education series will host a webinar on this subject, titled “Developing a Business Plan.”
Technical Achievement Award goes to Bose Ride System
During last week’s MATS, OOIDA media personally tested a product that, in the words of one reporter “blew us away.” That product was the Bose Ride System. Land Line Now’s Reed Black and Barry Spillman were not the only ones to be impressed. The Truck…
From the LL blog: I had a little help
Trucker-columnist Bob “Cowpoke” Martin was honored at the Paul K. Young show truck competition at MATS last week. Cowpoke says his successful life has not been a lone effort and explains why.