LATEST TRUCKING NEWS
Truck Speed-Limiter Bill Introduced in House
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require speed limiters on heavy trucks. On May 25, Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath and New York Republican John Katko introduced the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act…
Trucking Advocates Push Back on Truck-Only Tax Proposal
While associations representing the commercial trucking industry support a general fuel tax to improve the U.S. roadways they rely on, they are fighting back on proposals that target trucks. During a May 18 Senate Finance Committee hearing, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association submitted a letter to the lawmakers calling truck-only taxes, like one proposed by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), “discriminatory.”
60% More Travelers for Memorial Day This Year, AAA Says
About 37 million people will travel this Memorial Day, a significant boost from a year ago, according to AAA’s forecast for the traditional kickoff of the country’s summer driving season…
OIDA Tells Truckers to Take Action Against 556% Insurance Hike
On Monday, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) put out a call for truckers to take a stand against pending legislation that would dramatically increase minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers…
