Max KvideraBusinessEEOC files discrimination suit against PrimeCommission has sued Prime Inc. over allegations the carrier discriminated against female driver applicants.September 23, 2011BusinessCourt issues final order in Minnesota fatigue suitJudge upheld his previous order regarding truckers’ Fourth Amendment rights in the case against Minnesota State Patrol.September 23, 2011BusinessFMCSA hours rule on trackThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration appears likely to issue an hours-of-service final rule by its Oct. 28 deadlineSeptember 19, 2011BusinessSenate passes highway fundingThe Senate approved the Federal Aviation Administration and Highway Extensions Act, or H.R. 2887, by a 92-6 vote.September 16, 2011VoicesTruck parkingSeptember 15, 2011EquipmentAllison 10-speed automatic transmissionProduction will begin in October 2012, and ramp up to maximum levels by 2013.September 14, 2011BusinessFirst Mexican carriers pass cross-border auditThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published information on Pre-Authorization Safety Audits for Mexican carriers.September 14, 2011BusinessHouse passes highway funding extensionThe U.S. Senate is expected to vote on an extension of transportation appropriations this week after House members passed the measure.September 13, 2011BusinessTexas launches 24-hour permit systemState reduced truckers’ permitting application time from hours to minutes through a new online system.September 12, 2011BusinessSwift suit can move forwardThe Arizona Supreme court declined to review a trial court’s decision to certify a broad class action.September 9, 2011Previous PagePage 10 of 51Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 buildWhat started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”RegulationsELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitzRegulationsCalifornia capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadsideBusinessFMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirelyRegulationsELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
