Two major trucking organizations have joined up to urge the federal government to do something about the shortage of truck parking.
OOIDA opposes the legislation, saying it would lead to a dramatic increase in insurance premiums for small-business truckers.
The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act would dedicate federal funding for the expansion of truck parking capacity through the construction of new parking facilities and expansion of existing rest areas.
The debate about mandating speed limiters in trucks is on again.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for public comment on a proposal backed by owner-operator/small-fleet groups to address the transparency of broker rates.
A one-year suspension of the HVUT would be the best way to provide economic relief to all motor carriers, according to OOIDA
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is continuing its push the federal government to address the needs of truck drivers and small-business trucking companies as they struggle with the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freight rates on the spot market in April plunged to five-year lows, thanks to plummeting demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It's so bad, owner-operators have been protesting all over the country, calling for more broker regulation. But is it really a broker problem? Or classic supply and demand?
The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Foundation have released research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of trucking operations.
Drivers say life is a strange new mixture of both good and bad as they keep their trucks rolling to move critical freight during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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