EOBR debated over driver harassment
The harassment issue may be the key consideration for the FMCSA, which aims to devise a rule that mandates electronic logging devices.02.08.12
| A Mexican carrier was found to violate U.S. leasing laws pertaining to Mexican carriers, said William Quade of the Federal Motor CarrierSafetyAdministration’s ...
02.08.12
| FMCSA ordered U & D Service to immediately shut down after discovering the company was using drivers who did not possess valid ...
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. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Paccar recalls trucks equipped with defective part
February 7, 2012
Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks.
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January 1, 2012
Apnea proposals could disqualify drivers, cell phone ban begins, Senate bill would mandate EOBRs, third Mexican carrier completes audit and more industry news items are featured.
Idaho, Tennessee to mount holiday patrols
November 17, 2011
Idaho police statewide will conduct an enforcement campaign to target impaired driving Nov. 19-27.
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September 1, 2011
New regulations will increase truck cost, owner-operator pay expected to rise, natural gas trucks catching on and other industry news items are featured.
Peterbilt dealers support safety program
August 15, 2011
Dealers in Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Iowa, and Norfolk, Neb., are supporting the “Buckle Up In Your Truck” safety campaign.
New emissions rule to drive truck prices higher
August 9, 2011
The first-ever regulation for truck fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, announced Aug. 9, is expected to cut diesel use by 4 gallons per 100 miles traveled by the time ...
NHTSA raises stopping distances at lower speed
July 27, 2011
Agency is slightly relaxing its new stopping distance requirements for new truck tractors at lower initial speeds.
NY law mandates mirrors
July 25, 2011
A new law will require truck drivers traveling in New York City to mount front-end mirrors.
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July 1, 2011
Owner-operator pay to rise, researcher trashes hour studies, Shell selects SuperRigs trucks, groups push for safer trucks and many more industry news items are featured.
Groups push for safer trucks
June 9, 2011
ATA and OOIDA called on the federal government to research how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit truckers.
