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After exempting carriers from Calif. meal/rest break laws, Washington state could be next
FMCSA announced Tuesday that it is reviewing Washington state laws â as they pertain to trucking â that require employers to provide workers with a meal break of at least 30 minutes for every five-hour work period and a paid 10-minute rest break for every four-hour work period.
October 9, 2019
Custom Rigs
Heavy-haul 2004 W900L is four-axle âMovinâ Onâ homage
Menominee, Mich.-based 13-truck Extreme Transportation Specialized LLC is the business of owner-operator Robbie Harrisâ father, and the younger Harris leases this pristine workhorse 2004 W900L to the six-truck heavy-haul side of it. Harris advocates for greater federal encouragement of uniformity in oversize/-weight permitting among states. ââTheyâre all over the board on what you can and canât do.â
November 13, 2018
Channel 19
Credit (or lack thereof) for clean, redux: Overdimensional haulers in inspectorsâ crosshairs over visible violations
Calvin Dahl has a new approach to CSA scoring and inspection violations, specifically for oversize haulers. Read the details here on Overdrive.
May 9, 2018
Channel 19
Making more of that Alaska plate with Bennett-leased owner-ops, take two
Turns out the opportunity to make the most of the plate registration fee did arise for owner-operator Jerry Boyd before the registration period runs out this summer. He and fellow Bennett Motor Extpress owner-op Carl Lawrence, as well as another hauler, embarked from Oak Harbor, Wash., bound for Fairbanks on Thursday.
April 21, 2018
Business
Drivers taking advantage of PrePass partnership with NorPass
PrePass-enrolled trucks are now bypassing weigh stations at 44 additional locations in seven states: Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, New York, Oregon, South Dakota and Washington.
April 11, 2018
Business
PrePass customers can now bypass NorPass-system scales
A new PrePass partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) allows PrePass customers to bypass scales that are part of the NorPass system, 23 sites in 6 states.
March 12, 2018
Business
Washington state officials preparing for landslide potentially impacting I-82
The most likely scenario, Washington State DNR says, will result in the landslide not reaching I-82. Other scenarios that are less likely could result in the landslide reaching I-82 or completely blocking it, the department adds.
January 9, 2018
Business
Parking needs on Washington Stateâs radar
If you donât include three truck stops at the north, south and eastern edges metropolitan Seattle, the area containsonly about 200 to 300 truck parking spaces. Itâs a fact that Washington State patrol is well aware of and is making moves to combat.
November 3, 2016
Business
Washington state: Putting the move on moving violations, logs
The one-two combination of hours of service and traffic enforcement packs the biggest punch for Washington State â with a technology assist.
November 2, 2016
Business
Kenworth T880 Super Dump workhorse in asphalt operation
Tucci & Sonsâ asphalt delivery operation is employing two new Kenworth T880 Super Dumps, which employ three 8,000-pound steerable lift axles and an 8,000-pound steerable âflying tagâ axle for a 25-ton hauling capacity permitted under an alternative federal bridge formula used by the state of Washington.
August 3, 2016
Channel 19
Bad news from the parking trail: Another lot joins the âno parkingâ list
The expanses of Walmart parking lots were once viewed as friendly places for an overnight, and were often utilized by truckers in locales under-served by traditional truck stops â that continues to change âŚ
December 12, 2015
Business
âConvoyâ service for on-demand freight matching
Another entry in the would-be "uber for trucking" category, the Convoy service is centered around local/regional freight opportunities in Washington State.
October 27, 2015
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