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. Prime Inc.
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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.
The Apnea Hurdle
February 1, 2012
Coming regulations would force reckoning with a condition common to truckers. And that’s not all that could make passing the medical exam even harder.
Dodging bullets from on high
January 11, 2012
Look up, drivers. Just when you think you're safe -- rig in the lane, four-wheelers keeping a good distance off your back bumper, new regs falling from on high fully ...
LogBook
November 1, 2011
Cross border program starts, EEOC files suit against carriers, agency urges CSA driver ratings, Icahn buys a percentage of Navistar and more industry news items are featured.
Prime driver wins triathlon award
October 12, 2011
Siphiwe Baleka, a driver for Prime, Inc., won the male 40-44 division of the Powerman Muncie Sprint Triathlon Saturday, Oct. 1, with a time of 1:09:32. The contest includes separate ...
Payday
October 1, 2011
Carriers chase after a diminished pool of owner-operator candidates with higher pay, bonuses and more compensation options.
EEOC files discrimination suit against Prime
September 23, 2011
Commission has sued Prime Inc. over allegations the carrier discriminated against female driver applicants.
