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. Max Kvidera
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Electrification of truck stop spaces revives
August 30, 2011
As fuel prices spiked in 2007-08, a large majority of truckers' anti-idling interest was focused on dedicated auxiliary power units, which market expanded dramatically with a profusion of new manufacturers. ...
Pulse
July 1, 2011
As you weigh any possibilities for expansion or changing carriers, consider these current resources to help assess your situation.
Bank robbery: The things some will do for health care
June 23, 2011
Perhaps you've heard this story already -- desperate for something he thinks is totally out of his financial range, man does something over-the-top, creating a national media circus along the ...
‘Medically certified’ — join us for radio show Wednesday to probe driver health regs
June 21, 2011
At 7 p.m. Eastern time tomorrow evening (Wed., June 22) I'll join Truth About Trucking Live hosts Allen & Donna Smith as well as my colleague Max Kvidera for a ...
Roadside Attractions
March 1, 2011
Chinese play hardball, a philanthropic gift, freight stabilizes and other industry news items are featured.
Stand-up treadmill desk begs question…; cargo theft connection to Jason’s Law?
September 2, 2010
In the P.R. copy blasted out with announcements about the new TrekDesk Treadmill Desk, the company talks about the dangers of the "sedentary lifestyle," noting studies of various characters that ...
Reporting cargo theft — balancing act in more ways than one…
August 30, 2010
Tune in Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern for the Truth About Trucking online radio program with host Allen Smith. My fellow Truckers News/Overdrive Senior Editor Max Kvidera and I will be ...
Editors to discuss cargo theft
August 25, 2010
Truckers News editors will talk on Allen Smith’s “Truck About Trucking” show online Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
