advertising The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says a potential law requiring all longhaul trucks to be equipped with electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) will cost the industry US$2 billion. The provision within the Senate highway bill, known as S.1813 or MAP-21, will require all longhaul trucks to be equipped with EOBRs capable of real-time tracking [...]
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OOIDA: EPA’s GHG rule ignores impact on small-business trucking companies
August 16th, 2011 
Aaron Turpen advertising from OOIDA.com The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) called the administration’s announcement today for greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks a flawed, one-size-fits-all rule. The new rule ignores input from small-business trucking, overlooks less expensive options to achieve EPA goals of reduced emissions, and will ultimately increase new truck costs. The Environmental Protection [...]
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No Comments »Ports at New York, New Jersey Issuing Emissions-Based Truck Bans
September 27th, 2010 Aaron Turpen The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued a ban on older trucks that begins January 1, 2011. The ban targets older diesel engines, banning all engines from 1993 or earlier for use in and around the Ports. The new tariff creates a drayage truck registry for every truck conducting business on [...]
