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. Henry Albert
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Rest in Pieces
February 1, 2012
The new hours of service rule further complicates off-duty requirements in ways that could hurt productivity, though some flexibility is added.
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.
Just ...
Stiff wind to pay the toll: The 2011 Channel 19 year in review
January 1, 2012
What better way to start the new year than with a look back on the previous? I did it last year, after all, so let's make it a tradition, how ...
Roadside Attractions
January 1, 2012
Stowaways are caught, Overdrive has a young fan, how to prevent joint pain, freight rates are holding and other industry oddities and news items are featured along with Truck Gallery.
Stowaway diary: Keep an eye on your roof fairing in Laredo
November 14, 2011
What's wrong with this picture?
Taken by owner-operator Henry Albert, with whom we just checked in last week, it shows a desperate attempt by a couple to stow away on a ...
Setting the pace with owner-operator Henry Albert
November 8, 2011
Sunday's post on Overdrive 2007 Trucker of the Year Henry Albert's blog caught my eye with what it says about thinking outside the box to ensure success in running an ...
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 ...
The Name Game
November 1, 2011
Online opportunities join old-school methods as ways for independents to build a reputation and draw clients.
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 ...
Open call Wed. with Anne Ferro hosted by Trucking Solutions Group
May 3, 2011
Rick Ash, chairman of the driver/owner-operator-led Trucking Solutions Group -- with members ranging from such Channel 19 familiar faces Jeff Clark (Truckers News Marathon Trucker columnist), Henry Albert (Overdrive's 2007 ...
