Truckers Bear Rising Fuel Costs
Fuel prices have been climbing nearly every day, but if you think you have it bad buying your 10 to 15 gallons, there are drivers out there buying ten times that.
LaHood touts new air-controller rules
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Hours of Service
If the American government needs even more proof that there’s no need to tinker with the current hours-of-service rules, it needs to look no further than its own data.
Additional comments sought on possible EOBR harassment issues
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking additional public comment on the potential for electric on-board recorders to be used as a harassment tool against drivers. The comment period is open through May 23. Litigation filed last year…
Indiana House OKs tolling authority bill
A bill to give the Indiana governor greater authority on toll projects in the state is one vote away from passage in the Legislature.
Bill aims to preserve truck size and weight
A U.S. House lawmaker has filed a bill that would preserve the size and weight of trucks on the highways. OOIDA supports the effort. Bill HR1574, introduced on Friday, April 15, by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-MA, is the latest pushback against shipper-ba…
Diesel average at $4.10 a gallon
With gasoline prices inching closer to a $4 national average, the price for on-highway diesel fuel is averaging $4.10 nationwide.
Organized theft ring steals tomatoes, cucumbers
A team of drivers familiar with the rising prices of produce and frozen meat found a niche, registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, contacted brokers and picked up their loads on schedule in late March.
MoDOT to convert Mineola rest areas to truck-only sites
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that work will begin after Memorial Day to convert two aging rest areas into truck-only parking sites. The only problem? They weren’t legitimate, and instead took a total of six loads worth of tomat…
CVSA Roadcheck coming in June
Roadcheck, the 72-hour safety blitz held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is scheduled for June 7-9, 2011.