Max KvideraBusinessTCA names fleet safety award competitorsEighteen companies will compete for two grand prizes in the Truckload Carriers Association’s 35th annual National Fleet Safety Awards.January 22, 2011Business2 accidental trucker deaths reported at truck stopTwo truckers died from vehicle accidents at a Tennessee truck stop in two apparently unrelated incidents occurring over an 11-day period.January 21, 2011BusinessDOT updates timetable for key rulesA final rule is expected Feb. 28 for CDL testing and Commercial Learner’s Permit standards, a year later than scheduled.January 19, 2011BusinessIFTA amends interest rateInternational Fuel Tax Association altered the penalty rate on underpaid taxes to fluctuate with economic changes.January 8, 2011BusinessOhio interstate rest area opens, 2 others to closeTwo Ohio Turnpike rest areas will close soon for reconstruction for at least 18 months.January 7, 2011BusinessMexico seeks permanent trucking dealU.S trade officials will soon travel to Mexican to meet with the nation’s officials over the matterJanuary 7, 2011BusinessTrucking groups back ATA port appealFour organizations are supporting the American Trucking Associations’ appeal against the Port of Los Angeles over the port’s concession agreement.January 7, 2011BusinessDart buys Fil-Mor assetsDart’s leasing company, Highway Sales, bought Fil-Mor’s 153 day cabs and a portion of its trailer fleet.January 5, 2011BusinessPa., New York tolls riseIn Pennsylvania, E-Z Pass customers are paying 3 percent more, while cash customers face a 10-percent increase.January 4, 2011BusinessPennsylvania adjusts hoursState is continuing a waiver on certain hours-of-service restrictions for drivers delivering heating oil and propane gas through Jan. 8.January 4, 2011Previous PagePage 27 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
