The owner and operator of the Dali, the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, are asking a federal court to limit their liability in the disaster that collapsed the bridge and killed six people. Grace Ocean, the owner of the Singapore-flagged Dali, and Synergy Marine, the manager of the ship,…
WASHINGTON — Large freight railroads will have to undergo a rigorous approval process if they want to streamline operations down to one-person train crews. The new requirement is part of the Federal Railroad Administration’s final rule announced on Tuesday mandating a two-person crew minimum on trains operated by Class 1 railroads unless a railroad can…
A 70-year-old California-based less-than-truckload carrier ceased operations Thursday, leaving over 170 truck drivers, warehouse workers and office personnel without jobs, paychecks and paid time off (PTO). The formerly family-owned company, Tony’s Express, headquartered in Fontana, had 87 drivers and 42 power units at the time of its closure, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association 1 OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, MO 64029 Web Site: www.ooida.com Facebook: OOIDA Facebook Contact: press@ooida.com Headquarters: (816) 229-5791 For Immediate Release OOIDA Criticizes EPA Overreach, Effective EV Truck Mandate The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today announced its opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest assault on small business truck…
ConMet is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week. The company has been supplying wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to the commercial vehicle industry since its inception on March 30, […]