Max KvideraBusinessCoalition objects to driver test restriction ruleRule would prevent third-party testers from administering skills tests to applicants trained at the testers’ commercial school.June 2, 2011BusinessCourt to decide Sirius XM class action case Aug. 8Plaintiffs allege the 2008 merger creating Sirius XM violated federal anti-trust laws and Sirius XM raised prices because of the merger.June 2, 2011Business222 Truck Stop closedThe Ephrata, Pa., Milestone Restaurant and 222 Truck Stop is closing today, May 31, and will be demolished.May 31, 2011BusinessFMCSA sets rules calendarAgency anticipates publishing a Dec. 9 final rule establishing a national medical examiner registry.May 27, 2011BusinessTransAlive travels to JoplinThe organization provides a command center for truckers working recovery and debris removal following the tornado.May 27, 2011BusinessKansas lifts trucking regs for Joplin reliefGov. Sam Brownback issued an executive order until June 22, while Missouri has suspended certain trucking rules until June 2.May 26, 2011BusinessMissouri requests truckers to bypass JoplinFuel is not available at I-44 exit 11 and other truck services are unavailable in the Joplin area.May 24, 2011BusinessMissouri urges truckers to bypass JoplinFuel is not available at I-44 exit 11 and other truck services are unavailable in the Joplin area.May 24, 2011BusinessStates eye fuel price gougingKentucky’s attorney general has accused Marathon Petroleum of fuel price gouging, while officials in other states warily eye the issue.May 18, 2011BusinessRest areas closingNationwide, rest areas are closing because of flooding or budget shortfalls. On the other hand, one is being converted to truck parking.May 17, 2011Previous PagePage 17 of 51Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampRight-sizing for management: MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford hits five trucksLedford got his start trucking after working a dock where his manager said Ledford would never drive truck. Not only would he drive, he'd grow a fleet well beyond 30 trucks before selling out. MRL Transport is his second turn in the barrel, and Ledford's hit a profitability sweet spot.Overdrive RadioSmall-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason ShellyRegulationsFMCSA, other agencies update timelines for bevy of in-progress regsSmall Fleet ChampMeet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalistsFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
