Diesel Prices Increase After 9-Week Streak
What’s New?On Aug. 29, the EIA reported diesel fuel increased by 20.6 cents, ending the nine-week long streak of decline in fuel costs. This increase puts the national average over $5 per gallon.From […]
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$4.8 Million for Regional Infrastructure Projects
What’s New?California, Ohio, New Mexico, New York, and Texas will split $4.8 million provided by the United States Department of Transportation.This funding aims to speed up planning, preliminary design, and engineering for infrastructure […]
How To Prepare For Brake Safety Inspections
It’s Brake Safety Week! August 21 through the 27th was deemed Brake Safety Week by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. During this week, CVSA will hold inspections on commercial vehicles across North America.Brake […]
Delaware Bill To Increase Truck Parking Fines
House Bill 479 aims to increase truck parking fines for drivers who park in residential parking, increasing fines up to $2,000. Currently, the bill is waiting on action from Delaware Gov. John Carney […]
Truck Driver Pay Increased Drastically
What’s new? An American Trucking Association study released on August 10, states that truck driver wages increased by 18% compared to 2019 average wages. Median compensation in 2021 stood at $69,687. This does […]
Prisons Expand CDL Training for Women
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is expanding its commercial driver’s license program to focus on incarcerated women. “CDL training is a career field which is in high demand throughout the U.S.,” said Donald […]
Gasoline Prices Continue to Decline
As of Aug. 15, the average cost of gasoline has dropped 45 cents over the past three weeks, standing at an average of $4.10 per gallon.Over the past nine weeks, we have seen […]
Senate Debates Freight-Centered Bill
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a scaled-back version of President Biden’s Build Back Better climate change proposal. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to combat severe weather events for infrastructure projects and […]
I-81 Corridor Coalition Asks for Federal Funding for Truck Parking
The Interstate 81 Corridor Coalition wants to form a multistate team in order to apply for federal funds to improve truck parking along the interstate highway.Who is the I81CC?The I81CC was originally formed […]
AB5 And How it Affects Truck Drivers
The Supreme Court did not include the California Trucking Association’s challenge to California’s AB 5 independent contractor law in its latest Order List issued Monday, June 27. This signifies that the Court will […]