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Ohio truck parking expansion plan will add 1,400 spaces
A new Ohio plan to build truck parking capacity will create 1,400 new publicly owned spaces by the end of 2027. One watcher called the speed at which the state is moving unprecedented for publicly owned parking.
July 30, 2025
Parking
NYC Council will expand overnight truck parking opportunity | New HOS relief for wildfire response
The bill requires the NYC DOT to establish overnight parking areas in industrial business zones for commercial vehicles. It's awaiting the mayor's signature. Also: HOS relief in Oregon for wildfire response; new Mack Protect collision mitigation system introduced for Pioneer.
July 22, 2025
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March 24, 2025
Regulations
DOT invites trucking's comments as Duffy kicks off highway reauthorization
As Congress is set to begin the reauthorization process for surface transportation funding later this year, the DOT is asking for public input on ways to address critical infrastructure needs. Also: Boat-haul event to prevent invasive species; California troopers: Don't toss weed from truck while speeding; Daimler produces 850,000th truck at North Carolina plant.
July 18, 2025
Equipment
Cargo theft soared 13% in Q2, Class 7-8 used-truck prices up a hair to flat
Verisk CargoNet recorded 884 cargo thefts during the second quarter with a total loss value of more than $61.5 million. Also: Used-truck pricing up a hair to flat over same period; driver named Highway Angel for helping rescue captured young woman; Hawaii CDL testing exemption; Truck Parking Club lands Cat Scale investment.
July 17, 2025
Regulations
Truck parking, autonomous trucking, ELP: DOT Secretary Duffy weighs in at Congressional hearing
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy testified before Congress on policies and priorities. Truck parking, double brokering, split-sleeper regulations and autonomous vehicles all saw attention under questioning.
July 16, 2025
Parking
Dedicated funding for parking, prohibition of speed-limiter mandate, more among DOT appropriations provisions
The House Appropriations Committee will meet Thursday on the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill. Also: House bill looks to allow hair drug test results to be reported to FMCSA Clearinghouse; latest Highway Angel.
July 16, 2025
Custom Rigs
Kenworth celebrates history with 4th annual parade
Trucks spanning more than 100 years of Kenworth history participated in the Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio. Also: Semi-truck uphill drag races coming to Ohio; Relay Payments expands into truck service, repair and maintenance payments; Truck Parking Club rolling mobile access controls for gated lots.
June 20, 2025
Life
House committee clears bill to help veterans transition to transportation jobs
The bill would require the identification of barriers to hiring military veterans for jobs in various transportation industries, including trucking. Also: Outpost acquires four new locations for trucking terminals, parking; Love's expands along I-70.
June 16, 2025
Regulations
Oregon DOT moves on scale dodgers, issues more than 100 tickets
Oregon police recently stopped some 490-plus truck drivers for illegally bypassing scales, bringing them back for inspection and ultimately ticketing 122 of them. Also: Interstate Health expands; Love's continues growth, adding parking spaces at two new locations.
June 10, 2025
Equipment
'Big Beautiful Bill' AI provisions could halt state driverless bans | Senator pushes investigation of Chinese automated trucking company
Budget legislation's provision to halt state regulation of AI modified in Senate committee. Also: Reports indicated TuSimple violated an agreement with the U.S. government by sending sensitive information about driving tech to Chinese state-linked entities; Truck Parking Club hits another milestone; Truckstop's founder returns as interim CEO.
June 6, 2025
Equipment
Battery issue, fire potential prompt recall of 21K Western Stars
In the affected trucks, a stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short circuit. Also: Different battery issue leads to Volvo VNL recall; Macks recalled for seat belt issue; 13 Love's locations upgraded.
June 2, 2025
Business
Post-Roadcheck rates: How did the spot market respond?
Freight market analysts reported a bump in dry van rates during the week following Roadcheck, while reefer and flatbed rates slid. Also: I-75 rest areas to close for renovations in this state; Port of Savannah launches new trucker app; shippers' market conditions saw slight improvement in March.
May 28, 2025
Parking
Truck parking shortage partly responsible for deadly 2023 crash: NTSB
While a bus driver's fatigue was the probable cause of a fatal 2023 crash in which a Greyhound bus hit three parked trucks at roadside, the truck parking shortage was a contributing factor. Also: Another truck stuck in Vermont's "Smuggler's Notch," fined $2.3K; Oregon launches online oversize permitting site.
May 21, 2025
Regulations
Members of Congress call for task force on staged accident fraud
Seven U.S. Reps penned a letter to the U.S. Attorney General urging action to fight staged accident fraud targeting trucking and insurance companies. Also: I-80 rest area truck parking closed; latest Highway Angel.
May 15, 2025
Regulations
Electric trucks for Cali port drayage: CARB mandate will be repealed once and for all
After withdrawing its EPA waiver request in January for the ACF rule, which would have required port dray operators and some other fleets to transition to zero-emission vehicles, CARB indicates its intent to officially repeal the regulation. Also: DOL not enforcing 2024 contractor rule; Arizona I-10 parking info; more.
May 7, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Truck drivers' English-language proficiency and the inspection problem, other issues
The importance of English-language proficiency regs when it comes to inspections, flagged in this Overdrive Radio edition by OOIDA's Lewie Pugh and others. Said Pugh of inspectors: "They’re not getting under a truck with somebody that doesn’t speak English. I don’t blame them. I wouldn’t, either."
April 21, 2025
Parking
NIMBY concerns, land costs limiting public truck parking
New research from ATRI details how much public truck parking is available by state and addresses ways truckers might help states expand parking offered at rest areas and other state-owned facilities.
April 15, 2025
Regulations
NTSB details deadly I-35 crash | Regs rollback: Small-biz roundtable April 16
NTSB released a preliminary report detailing the events that led up to the fatal crash of Solomun Weldekeal Araya on I-35 in Austin, Texas, on March 13. Also: SBA hosting small-biz roundtable to discuss DOT's call for regs review; new Love's in Missouri.
April 14, 2025
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Cummins delays new X15 diesel amid regulatory and demand uncertainty
With the proposed rollback of EPA's Greenhouse Gas emissions regulations, among other uncertainties, Cummins announced it will delay the debut of the diesel-powered engine in its X15 fuel-agnostic engine platform until late 2026.
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