2007 Special Report Archives


December 2007

December 5, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA says Mexican truck stats don’t add up

December 5, 2007
LAWSUIT UPDATE: OOIDA asks FMCSA to pull carrier’s authority

December 6, 2007
TELETHON UPDATE: OOIDA effort bringing out the best in truckers

December 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Trucker to testify at Senate HOS hearing

December 7, 2007
TELETHON UPDATE: Truckers’ response far exceeds goals

December 10, 2007
TELETHON UPDATE: Truckers hit homerun with donations for troops

December 11, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: HOS to stay the same, for now

December 12, 2007
TELETHON UPDATE: Truckers’ donations for troops just keep coming

December 13, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: FHWA stalls PA tolling application for I-80

December 17, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Spending bill would block funds for Mexican trucks

December 18, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Comments on HOS due by Feb. 15

December 19, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Mexican truckers planning to block border

December 19, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Interim HOS rule already challenged in court

December 26, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Feds propose 44 hours of behind-the-wheel training

December 26, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program funding cut

December 27, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program continues despite funding cut

 

November 2007

November 2, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Drug testing needs improvement, not clearinghouse

November 2, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Pennsylvania goes public with I-80 lease

November 7, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Election Day results from across the nation

November 9, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: New Ontario official picks up push for speed limiters

November 15, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Will there be a ‘California’ engine?

November 16, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: House OKs bill to nix cross-border program funding

November 21, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: DOT response on cross-border program no surprise

November 21, 2007

LAWSUIT UPDATE: Truckers’ team confident of appeal in Landstar case

November 21, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Plaintiffs say hot fuel lawsuits should go to trial

November 28, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Interim hours-of-service reg coming soon

 

October 2007

October 1, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: FMCSA has three months to fix HOS

October 1, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Illinois lawmakers considering uniform speed bill

October 3, 2007
BULLETIN: Illinois Senate bucks uniform speed veto; House votes soon

October 3, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Court gives FMCSA 90 days to sort out HOS regs

October 3, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA cross-border legal challenge advances

October 5, 2007

INSIDE SCOOP: What the heck is this ‘appropriations’ process?

October 10, 2007

BULLETIN: Veto override vote could come today in Illinois

October 10, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Illinois House fails to override uniform speed veto

October 12, 2007

BULLETIN: PennDOT, Turnpike Authority press ahead on I-80 tolls

October 15, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. rep blasts PA turnpike chief for I-80 toll rhetoric

 

October 16, 2007
BULLETIN: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to control I-80

October 17, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: DOT inspection of Mexican truck a ‘diversion’

October 17, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Illinois House fails to override uniform speed veto

October 17, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA questions ethics of Pennsylvania I-80 lease

October 18, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: DOT inspection of Mexican truck fails to impress

October 19, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. reps join Canadian speed limiter fray

October 19, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Lawmakers comment on I-80 lease timing

October 19, 2007
BULLETIN: Pennsylvania plan to toll I-80 faces uphill climb

October 26, 2007

BULLETIN: Truckers say I-80 tolls will harm Pennsylvania economy

October 31, 2007

BULLETIN: Johnston calls on membership to fight cross-border provision

 

September 2007

September 4, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Court denies groups’ request to halt Mexican trucks

September 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Truckers, reps urge Senate to stop pilot program

September 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border trucking a go; OOIDA files

September 10, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA asks court to reconsider HOS opinion

September 10, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program funding in jeopardy in Senate

September 12, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Senate yanks funding from cross-border program

September 12, 2007

SPECIAL FEATURE: Truckers swarm for loads during honeybees’ absence

September 13, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Not just yet; court challenges delay HOS changes

September 14, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Enforcing English proficiency? What about Florida?

September 21, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA cross-border lawsuit continues

September 26, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT :FMCSA wants to keep current HOS for 12 months

September 26, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: No resolution for produce haulers

 

August 2007

August 2, 2007
ANALYSIS: Single State Registration System resurrected

August 2, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Missouri senator files bill to stop ‘hot fuel’

August 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA supports bill to stop ‘hot fuel’

August 7, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
No changes yet; HOS regs in hands of FMCSA

August 10, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Missouri lawmaker pleads guilty to trucker visa fraud

August 10, 2007
IN-DEPTH: New regs in California raise questions about APUs

August 14, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Feds OK tolls for I-73 in South Carolina

August 16, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Mexico plans to send trucks across border this month

August 17, 2007
BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA proceeding with cross-border plan

August 21, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OIG says cross-border program still needs work

August 21, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Illinois governor nixes bid to end split speed limit

August 29, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Some say border to open to Mexican trucks Saturday

August 30, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Trucks could roll north, south as soon as next week

August 30, 2007
LL EXCLUSIVE: CARB’s leader talks about emissions, Arnold

August 31, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Mexico opens its border to U.S. trucks

August 31, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA fighting ‘unique and historic battle’

August 31, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Teamsters to DOT: Trust you? You kiddin’ me?

 

July 2007

July 3, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Lawmakers call for halt to Mexican pilot program

July 3, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Members of Congress turn up heat on ‘hot fuel’

July 10, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Start date of cross-border program up in the air

July 12, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Lack of votes doesn't dissuade hot fuel hopefuls

July 16, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Pennsylvania lawmakers to vote on funding, tolls

July 17, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Pennsylvania lawmakers OK transportation funding

July 18, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
PA transportation bill OK’d; I-80 toll bill pending

July 19, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
PA governor signs bill that includes I-80 tolling

July 24, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Court tosses 34-hour restart, 11-hour driving limit

July 24, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Amendment seeks to cut cross-border program funds

July 25, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: House OKs measure to cut cross-border funding

 

June 2007

June 7, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. House report validates 'hot fuel' rip-off


June 12, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Texas tolling bill with moratorium now law

June 25, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Inspector General begins cross-border program audit

June 25, 2007
LAWSUIT UPDATE: Judge rules in favor of drivers in C.R. England case

June 29, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA shines light on inequity in cross-border program

 

May 2007

May 1 , 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program delayed at least 30 days

May 2 , 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program faces tough, new challenge
May 2 , 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA announces $8 million class-action settlement
May 3, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: FMCSA seeks comments on cross-border program
May 8, 2007
ON THE SCENE: Townspeople, truckers still reeling from tornado
May 9, 2007
ON THE SCENE: Residents of Greensburg resilient

May 10, 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: Provision to limit cross-border program still alive
May 10, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Texas governor threatens special session on toll roads
May 11, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: House OKs provision limiting cross-border program

May 14, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: House to vote on bill limiting cross-border program
May 14, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Lawmakers pursue accord on TX toll road bill
May 15, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: House passes bill slowing cross-border program
May 15, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Toll road bill nears passage in Texas

May 17, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Shot fired across bow of public-private partnerships
May 17, 2007
LAWSUIT UPDATE: Truckers appeal in case against DAC Services
May 24, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Pilot program restrictions expected to pass Congress
May 25, 2007
Special Report: Congress OKs restrictions on cross-border program

Mat 25, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Truckers claim victory in pilot program shutdown
May 29, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program restrictions signed into law

 

April 2007

April 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Illinois Senate approves end to split speed limit

April 13, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: World tensions expected to keep fuel prices high
April 13, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
TSA official says TWIC will likely miss deadline
April 13, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
OOIDA rep testifies at FDA hearing on food safety
April 17, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Oregon bill would widen gap between car and truck speeds

April 18, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Nevada bill would add weight-distance tax for trucks

April 23, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program on Mexican Senate agenda

April 24, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA seeks injunction of cross-border program
April 25, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Effort to slow cross-border trucking still intact

April 25, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Mexican Senate votes to stall cross-border program

April 26, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border provision heading to president’s desk

April 30, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Feds to publish cross-border program ‘description’

 

March 2007

March 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA, Bridge Terminal Transport announce $6.25 million settlement

March 12, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: OOIDA membership tops 150,000

March 15, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
More and more hurdles for Mexican truck program

March 23, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: Measure would delay Mexican trucks’ entry into U.S.

March 26, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Effort to slow pilot program on Senate agenda

March 28, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Mexican carriers want out of pilot program

March 29, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Bill outlines pilot program safety, security measures

March 30, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Boyda bill aims to rein in DOT’s ‘mad rush’

 

February 2007

February 6, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: Bush budget proposal short on highways, long on privatization

February 9, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: New coalition calls privatization ‘pawn-shop mentality’

February 13, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Privatization hammered in congressional hearing

February 21, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Carnahan bill seeks to limit background check fees

February 22, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
Border opening to Mexican-domiciled trucks

February 23, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border plan sets off reactions in DC

February 23, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: Border opening about two months away

 

January 2007

January 3, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: TWIC enrollment begins in March

January 8, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
U.S. DOT urges privatization of highways, infrastructure

January 10, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: OOIDA to GAO – some boneheaded stuff going on

January 11, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
‘Bad actors’ could face mandatory EOBRs

January 12, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: OOIDA says feds missed mark with EOBR proposal

 

January 18, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: Feds seek comments on EOBR proposal

January 22, 2007
INDUSTRY NEWS
:Swift bought in all-cash transaction

January 26, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: Agencies seek comments on speed limiter petitions

January 29, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT
: OOIDA criticizes feds for considering speed limiters