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. cargo theft
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LogBook
February 1, 2012
Three compete for Owner-Operator of the Year, cross-border program lawsuits advance, turnpike rates rise, Baltimore bridge tolls rising and many more industry news items are featured.
Cargo theft hits record
January 20, 2012
FreightWatch said 974 cargo theft incidents were recorded last year, with an average value of $319,000 per theft incident.
Stolen cargo recovered in LA
November 7, 2011
Detectives discovered a warehouse containing stolen cargo of consumer goods in the San Fernando Valley.
Crime against truckers
May 16, 2011
Crime on the road is always a serious topic, and it’s been getting a lot of discussion lately. Here's where to read more about it.
Thieves pose as carriers to pick up freight
April 29, 2011
Fraudulent pickups of freight are increasing in California and other states.
The great tomato heist — Cargo thieves still operating in plain sight
April 25, 2011
I missed this report from the New York Times a week and a half back, about a sophisticated cargo-theft ring operating a seemingly legitimate trucking company in Florida, with a ...
Roadside Attractions
April 3, 2011
A live necklace, a chance to win a flatbed, a heroic trucker, striking truck drivers in South Africa and record cargo theft are among the trucking issues featured.
Cargo theft increasing
February 22, 2011
FreightWatch reported the volume of cargo theft grew throughout the western hemisphere.
700,000 prophylactics yanked from cargo container
February 9, 2011
You just can't discount the humor in some cargo thefts -- long as, of course, it's not your load getting boosted. While in the cases of the zoo-bound camels and ...
FreightWatch: Cargo theft rose in 2010
January 19, 2011
Cargo theft industrywide rose by 4.1 percent in 2010 to an average of 75 cargo theft incidents per month, the most ever recorded.
