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Amendment defeats heavier trucks

February 1, 2012

A bipartisan amendment to require a study of the impact of heavier truck weight limits was approved.

Is FMCSA putting back in the air what EPA takes out?

January 30, 2012

New FMCSA rules require truckers to take a 30 minute break. What effect will this have on air quality?

Groups want hours of service case dismissed

January 24, 2012

Previous settlement agreement wanted to change 2008 hours of service rule.

Rich Wilson’s ‘state of the industry’; and MCSAC apnea update

January 13, 2012

You're likely to remember Rich Wilson (pictured), former owner-operator and current regulatory manager with the Trans Products/Trans Services company, for his part in the Truck Driver Social Media Convention last ...

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 ...

FMCSA’s hours rule justification includes, well, guess who…

December 29, 2011

You can imagine my surprise yesterday when, just as I'm perusing portions of the new hours rule's full text in preparation for a story or two I'm putting together for ...

Groups plan Stand Up for Trucking day Feb. 1

December 15, 2011

Shippers and carriers are working collectively so Congressional representatives understand how trucking contributes to the country’s well-being.

FTR Shippers Conditions Index up in October

December 15, 2011

FTR described the current environment for shippers as stable through early next year.

Angry about trucking? Occupy your business

December 4, 2011

You might have noticed the powers that be are not striving to make your work environment more trouble-free next year. A new, and likely more restrictive, hours of service rule is ...
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