FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs
One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.02.07.12
| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 02.07.12
| The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division. 02.07.12
| The state is seeking to get approval for tolling under a pilot program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. Bob Caffee
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Intent v. interpretation: Questions raised by new hours rule
January 6, 2012
The intent is not living up to the interpretation of language in the hours of service final rule, Rich Wilson of Trans Products / Trans Services told me this morning.
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Two calls this week highlight driver advocacy efforts in D.C.
November 2, 2011
Scott Grenerth with Trucking Solutions Group today
Those of you who've read this blog with any regularity are probably well familiar with Fikes-leased owner-operator Scott Grenerth (pictured with a new ...
Insurance that Fits
August 5, 2011
After a truck payment, insurance is often the biggest fixed cost for owner-operators, particularly those running under their own authority.
Ferro on detention: ‘Shippers should be held accountable.’
May 10, 2011
If you missed the open call the Trucking Solutions Group's member owner-operators held with FMCSA administrator Anne Ferro last week, you missed a lot. The wide-ranging conversation ran the gamut ...
Blood drive joins health walk among driver-led initiatives at MATS
March 30, 2011
"Give so that others may live" runs the tagline for the Friday blood drive (11 a.m. to 4 p.m., booth #91470 outdoors) to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show ...
Running below the E-O-B-Radar…
May 18, 2010
In my research for the cover story of the current edition of Overdrive, "Getting on board," about the growing use of electronic onboard recorders for logging among many major carriers ...
Driver-led health walk at MATS; video interview with O/O Dick McCorkle
March 11, 2010
At the "It's a Teams Life" blog home of expediters Bob and Linda Caffee, you'll find all manner of good information about the business of trucking, from the singular point ...
