2012 January

TCA’s fleet safety winners

Overdrive Staff | January 31, 2012

The Truckload Carriers Association has named 18 division winners of its 36th annual National Fleet Safety Awards. Sponsored by Great West Casualty Company, the awards recognize trucking companies that demonstrate a superior commitment to safety and ...

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U.S. diesel price rises

Overdrive Staff | January 30, 2012

While the U.S. average diesel price rose slightly, several regions had small decreases according to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The national average price increased 0.2-cent to $3.848 ...

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FMCSA medical certificate rule begins

Jill Dunn | January 30, 2012

Beginning today truckers must keep paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate with them for another two years until Jan. 30, 2014, under a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule. Carriers also must keep paper ...

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TCA names 20 ‘Best Fleets’

Overdrive Staff | January 27, 2012

Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 2012 winners of Best Fleets to Drive For, a contest and survey that identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best workplace experiences for their drivers. This ...

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House to tackle highway funding bill

Jill Dunn | January 27, 2012

The House Transportation Committee plans a full-committee mark-up Thursday, Feb. 2, of what Republicans are touting as the largest transportation reform bill since the interstate highway system’s creation in 1956. The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs ...

Industry briefs

Alliance Truck Parts 2012 NASCAR schedule set

Overdrive Staff | January 27, 2012

Alliance Truck Parts Racing Team’s NASCAR racing starts Feb. 25 in Daytona, Fla., and includes 22 weekends. Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. is the driver for the Alliance Truck Parts No. 12 Dodge Challenger in ...

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Alliance Truck Parts 2012 NASCAR schedule set

Overdrive Staff | January 27, 2012

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CARB says Navistar credits to sell engines ending

Overdrive Staff | January 27, 2012

The California Air Resources Board has informed Navistar its pollution credits allowing it to sell heavy-duty engines that don’t comply with 2010 environmental standards will expire next month. “This Executive Order is conditional upon completion of ...

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CSA'S DATA TRAIL

Inconsistent enforcement: CSA’s heat index

State inspection intensity ratings range from Maryland, where 32 inspections per lane-mile of National Highway System were conducted during CSA's first two year, to Idaho, where only two inspections per lane-mile were done.