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Certain Illinois military vets can waive CDL written test with new law
Military veterans who regularly drove trucks within a year of applying for a CDL can apply to waive the written knowledge test in Illinois.
September 12, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Presenting logs with ELDs at roadside
Running with an e-logs device is one thing. Communicating e-log data to an inspector is quite another. With five months to go, states’ data transfer plans vary widely, and an ambitious federal program remains untested.
July 18, 2017
Business
New full-service Ill. Truck Centers location
Truck Centers Inc. celebrated the grand opening of their 10th full-service dealership in Effingham, Ill.
June 27, 2017
Business
Tow truck driver arrested, charged in murder of trucker in Illinois
Police are calling the shooting a “road rage incident,” and say there are “no apparent ties” between the shooter and the victim.
April 26, 2017
Business
Voters approve infrastructure funding initiatives in several states
New Jersey, Illinois, Maine, Texas, Louisiana and Rhode Island voters approved measures in Tuesday’s election to provide funding for infrastructure projects in their respective states.
November 10, 2016
Trucker of the Year
Owner-operator Gary Buchs’ ‘plan for success’
“People complain about the rates,” says owner-operator Gary Buchs, but “not everybody’s losing money.” Buchs suggests too much emphasis is placed on an aspect of the business that owner-operators have only partial degrees of control over. “It’s better,” he says, “to have your costs in line — I have total control over that.”
July 26, 2016
Channel 19
At — and out of — risk in Illinois
Could an abundance of risk be a good thing? If IL state lawmakers and the guv don’t reach a budget deal today, $2 billion worth of construction projects could halt. But if the state can’t pay for the construction, who’s to say whether it’ll pay to remove all the barrels …
June 30, 2016
Business
Cleaning your record in Illinois
If you’re armed with a court adjudication of a citation that also was marked as a violation on an Illinois inspection report, and if the charge was pled down or dismissed, you should have little trouble.
November 25, 2015
Business
Roadside heat waning in Illinois
After a focus on moving violations led to a dramatic climb up Overdrive’s state inspection-intensity rankings in 2014, the Illinois State Police show signs of backing off.
November 24, 2015
Business
Top 10 toughest states for traffic enforcement
Indiana, Delaware, Illinois top the rankings for violations that contribute CSA’s Unsafe Driving measure. Often used by enforcement as a reason to inspect, without an attendant citation such violations can be notoriously difficult to challenge.
November 13, 2015
Business
Midwest regional Truck Centers Inc.’s new website
TruckCentersInc.com combines both heavy truck sales and parts/service functionality for customers.
October 27, 2015
Custom Rigs
Rantoul is cool
The Precious, Troy Huddleston and more at 8th annual TopGun Largecar Shootout and Working Class Truck Show in Rantoul, Ill., last weekend.
July 29, 2015
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