Oregon DOT Holds 72-hour Truck Inspections on I-5
Starting Nov. 18, the Oregon Department of Transportation will perform an 24-hour truck weighing and inspections on I-5, reported Land Line Magazine. The motor carrier agency intends the…
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Highway Safety Admin. to Clarify Stopping Distance Regulations
After receiving several separate petitions from truck and brake manufacturers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it will reconsider or amend portions of its requirements for…
No commentsFMCSA Says Boston’s Truck Rerouting Was Illegal
A change in Boston’s truck route, in which Mayor Thomas M. Menino eliminated daytime permits for gas and fuel trucks, has been ruled illegal by the Federal Motor…
No commentsTrucks Still to Roll on Montana Hwy. 35, Says DOT
Montana’s director of the Department of Transportation announced that tractor-trailers will still be allowed to run Hwy. 35 near Flathead Lake. The decision was made after several truck-only…
No commentsDiesel Drops Second Week Straight to $2.790/Gallon
Diesel fuel prices slid last week, down 1.1 cents to average $2.790 per gallon, reported the Department of Energy. That’s down 1.9 cents from the same week a…
No commentsGive Me Liberty: Truckers Protest ‘Unconstitutional’ LA Port Rule
More than 400 truckers took to the streets Friday, protesting what they say are unfair regulations at the Los Angeles port. The purported aim of the regulations, cleaner…
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