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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is applauding the recent House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development’s (THUD) passage of its 2017 transportation spending bill. OOIDA said the bill “provides drivers the operating flexibility needed to safely perform their jobs, avoids controversial proposals involving trucker compensation and ensures federal motor carrier regulations are…

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the results of its sleep apnea survey, which highlights a number of issues related to truck driver screening and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). With data from more than 800 commercial drivers, ATRI’s report is the first to quantify the costs and other impacts that truck…

Seeking to provide a simple, low-cost electronic logging option for professional drivers, Rand McNally recently unveiled its new ELD 50 device. When paired with a driver’s existing Android phone or tablet, the ELD 50 creates a secure compliance solution that will meet federal requirements – and meet drivers’ budgets. The ELD 50 is the first…

California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office is accepting applications for the Motor Carrier Employer Amnesty Program (AB 621) from eligible commercial trucking companies performing drayage services at any California port. For a limited time, the voluntary program allows qualifying companies to reclassify their drivers as employees and avoid liability for misclassifying them as independent contractors. The amnesty…

FlowBelow Aero Inc., a leading manufacturer of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, recently announced the signing of Groupe Trans-West to deploy its fuel saving Tractor AeroKit system across the company’s Canadian fleet of 180 tractors. As part of its evaluation process, Trans-West conducted independent, third party fuel efficiency testing through Canada’s PIT Group, an esteemed transportation technology…

California’s rich harvest of almonds, walnuts, pistachios and other nuts find their way to tables and pantries across the world. Thieves, however, have joined the list of those seeking California’s valuable nut harvest. “Tree nut theft is still a serious issue this year, as it was last year. Folks behind the thefts have not been…

Perceptions, it is held, are difficult to change. But Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement, is making significant strides in its mission to change the nation’s perception of the trucking industry. At a recent trade show in Louisville, TMAF chronicled a year of making a difference. TMAF co-chair Kevin Burch,…

There’s an app for that. That ubiquitous phrase now, more than ever, applies to the multi-billion trucking industry that moves goods across the United States and accounts for 69 percent of goods moved in the country. And while trucking is suffering from a driver shortage, technology is making things easier, more efficient and more cost…

Facing a mounting shortage of drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a proposed rule that would make it easier for military veterans with trucking experience to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Published in the Federal Register March 16, the proposed rule would extend the time period for applying for a skills…

Overhaul, an online marketplace designed for the trucking industry, may be the new kid on the block but it is staffed with industry veterans. Founders Barry Conlon and Robert Clarke have 45 years of experience in supply chain and logistics experience and bring that expertise to the new enterprise. “I pride myself on being a…