Max KvideraBusinessInsurance broker arrestedWhen buying insurance, truckers should get referrals regarding agents or brokers from truckers they trust.April 27, 2011BusinessHigh-risk carriers reviewedFMCSA had used SafeStat to measure carrier safety, but replaced it with the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program on Dec. 12.April 24, 2011BusinessBill to ban Canadian trashA new congressional bill is aimed at preventing Canadian trash trucks from crossing the border and depositing garbage in U.S. landfills.April 24, 2011BusinessForecast: Good times won’t last longTrucking companies should take advantage of today’s economic recovery because it will be relatively brief, FTR economist predicted.April 19, 2011BusinessDeFazio criticizes cross-border proposalCongressman said Mexico’s safety standards do not equal those of the U.S. and Mexican carriers operating beyond the border zone will hurt jobs.April 18, 2011BusinessOklahoma truck stop ordered to combat prostitutionA judge has ruled an Oklahoma City truck stop owner must take new measures to deter the world’s oldest professions.April 18, 2011BusinessEOBR, drug testing bills offeredBills would mandate electronic on-board recorders and prevent CDL holders from continuing to drive trucks or buses after failing alcohol or drug tests.April 18, 2011BusinessTWIC program under fireThe U.S. House transportation committee blasted the Transportation Security Administration for delays in approving TWIC readers.April 15, 2011BusinessGroups oppose diverting highway fundsOOIDA testified against proposal to shift Highway Trust Fund dollars to non-highway transportation projects.April 11, 2011BusinessFMCSA unveils cross-border trucking planCross-border trucking project with Mexico will require fewer participants and equip participating Mexican trucks with GPS or electronic on-board recorders.April 9, 2011Previous PagePage 20 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
