2008 Special Report Archives


May 2008

May 1, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Rep. Petri introduces TRUCC Act in the House

May 2, 2008
LAWSUIT UPDATE: Allied/North American offer $1.25 million settlement

May 6, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Truckers need help ‘soon’ OOIDA tells Congress

 

April 2008

April 8, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: EPA taking applications for retrofit grants

April 22, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Trucking industry takes big hit in first quarter

April 23, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Senator seeks temporary reduction in diesel tax

April 24, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Bill seeks to end fuel surcharge skimming

April 25, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Truckers encouraged to rally around TRUCC Act

 

March 2008

March 6, 2008
ROAD BUZZ: Feds remain silent on raid of Swift driving school

March 7, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Cross-border program to be extended?

March 10, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: DOT attempts defense of cross-border program

March 10, 2008
ACT NOW: March 17 is deadline to file comments on HOS regs

March 11, 2008
HOT TOPIC: Cross-border program under microscope

March 12, 2008
Head of DOT attempts to defend cross-border program

March12, 2008
New cross-border participant’s safety stats lackluster

March 17, 2008
ACT NOW: Today is deadline to file comments on HOS regs

March 18, 2008
CASE UPDATE: Truckers granted class status on lumping coercion claim

March 18, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA official to deliver comments to port officials

March 19, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT:
Speed limiter bill introduced in province of Ontario

March 20, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: L.A. OKs port plan; long-haulers reassured

March 24, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: FMCSA extends driver training comment deadline

March 24, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: DOJ approves XM-Sirius merger

March 27, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Shutdown talk heats up; OOIDA flooded with calls

 

February 2008

February 8, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT:
Comments on HOS regs due by Feb. 15

February 11, 2008
OOIDA NEWS: Association names Don Rondeau as security advisor

February 12, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA argues legality of cross-border program

February 14, 2008
DRIVER ALERT: CA issues $800 fines for missing engine stickers

February 15, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: HOS comment period extended to March 17

February 22, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT:
Comments sought on HOS, driver training

 

January 2008

January 4, 2008
BULLETIN: DOT making ‘serious mistake’ with cross-border program

January 8, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Corzine says toll hikes necessary to pay debts

January 11, 2008
HOT TOPIC: Do police have rights to all motorists’ blood?

January 15, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Panel recommends federal fuel tax increases

January 16, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Fuel tax proposal on tap for Senate hearing

January 17, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Transportation reform has a price

January 23, 2008
UPDATE: FMCSA breaking ‘both letter and the spirit of the law’

January 23, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Ontario moves closer to requiring speed limiters

January 25, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: DC Circuit Court leaves HOS alone

January 31, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA urges Bush to act to ease fuel prices