Max KvideraBusinessTWIC fees cutApplicants for Transportation Worker Identification Credentials will pay slightly less starting March 19.March 13, 2012BusinessTeamsters challenges Mexican trucker safetyUnion countered to halt cross-border trucking program with Mexico, which was preceded by Mexico filing a brief.March 12, 2012BusinessReport: EPA underestimated compliance costsReport claims agency underestimated emission compliance costs for new trucks by a factor of two to five for model years 2004-2010.March 8, 2012BusinessFTR forecasts higher growth, driver payThe driver shortage resulted from a “cyclical drag,” which is the industry’s inability to recruit and employ drivers fast enough, and a “regulatory drag” brought on by new government rules.March 8, 2012BusinessFMCSA asks court to exclude recorder use surveyDriver survey indicated enforcement officers make poor use of EOBR data, but carriers utilize the devices effectively to harass drivers.March 8, 2012BusinessTrucking company owner sentenced for fraudA Minnesota trucking company operator faces 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding owner-operators out of back pay.March 7, 2012BusinessTrucking company owner sentenced for defrauding owner-operatorsA Minnesota trucking company operator faces 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding owner-operators out of back pay.March 7, 2012BusinessCalifornia fines carriers over air qualityCalifornia Air Resources Board just settled 33 cases of air quality violations for nearly $227,000 in penalties.March 6, 2012BusinessEEOC charges Celadon violated disability actAgency alleges carrier unlawfully subjected driver applicants to medical screenings and rejected them because of disabilities or perceived disabilities.March 2, 2012BusinessFederal, state governments review owner-operator statusFederal and state entities increasingly are questioning if owner-operators should be regarded as employees for tax purposes.March 2, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 51Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsFMCSA's non-domiciled CDL ban takes a beating in courtFMCSA's attempt to push nearly 200,000 non-domiciled drivers out of CDL eligibility was called "freakish" under serious scrutiny from a panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.BusinessDiesel surges past $6/gal. nationwide -- $8-$10 on the horizon?VoicesTruckers sound off on EPA emissions regs with calls for total eliminationSmall Fleet ChampCustomer service, relationships drive TruckWise growth hauling high, wide, uglyRegulationsMotus: 6 known issues, some stranding carriers OOS after inspection
