For you lead-footers out there, North Dakota is raising their speed limit to 80 miles per hour effective August 1st. Do not get too excited. Along with the increased speed limit comes increased fines.
North Dakota is the ninth state to raise its speed limit to 80 mph. They were preceded by Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (up to 85 mph on some toll roads), Utah and Wyoming.
Since 1995, the individual states have had jurisdiction to set their speed limits.
Both the US Congress and US Senate voted to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) waivers allowing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to continue to enact their low-NOx Omnibus regulation as well as their Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) regulation. The...
The Reno Rodeo was ranked the 4th best rodeo in the country by the readers of USA Today. The "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West" is a ten-day event starting June 19th. Get your tickets here and enjoy all the fun.
Imagine waking up with a containership in your front yard. That is exactly what happened to Johan Helberg of Byneset Norway. The 443 NCL Salten failed to turn when entering the Trondheim fjord and landed in his front yard, mere feet from his house. Thankfully, no one...
Tariff activity is difficult to keep track of as it changes constantly. Below is a recap of what transpired last month. On May 12th, tariffs between China and the US were temporarily slashed from 125% to 10%. For cargo from China to the US, this decrease put tariffs...
Modern Worker Empowerment Act is a bill seeking to codify a clear and straightforward definition of Independent Contractor and provide certainty to truck drivers, gig workers and anyone choosing the independent lifestyle. Currently, the rules and definitions are...