Owner Operator Independent Driver Association

Truck stops join owner-operators in rejecting Dems’ highway bill

Travel plaza and truck stop operators are no longer backing U.S. House Democrats’ federal infrastructure proposal after a provision was included to allow electric vehicle charging stations at interstate rest areas.

“It is incredibly shortsighted for lawmakers to focus on installing electric vehicle charging at rest areas with taxpayer dollars … rather than to partner with the thousands of exit businesses already investing in electric fuel,” Lisa Mullings, president and CEO of NATSO, the trade...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-stops-join-owner-operators-in-rejecting-dems-highway-bill

Broker transparency violations rare at FMCSA

Owner-operators want regulators to clamp down on brokers that violate federal record-keeping laws, but such violations seem to be extremely rare – at least according to government enforcement data.

Since fiscal year 2014, there has not been a single enforcement action or fine levied related to 49 CFR 371.3, the federal law covering financial record requirements of property brokers in the trucking industry, according to data compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

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