Max KvideraBusinessPennsylvania opens electricity unitThe cost to use an electrification module per hour is about the same as a gallon of diesel fuel.June 9, 2010BusinessRather reports on truckingNewsman devotes program to trucking June 8 in “Haul or High Water,” riding through five states with a long-haul trucker.June 8, 2010BusinessHourly driver pay remains rareU.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill recommended researching hourly pay’s effect on trucker safety at a recent Senate hearing.June 8, 2010HomeDriver shortage focus of June 24 online seminarFTR Assolciates analyst Noel Perry and fleet executive Tom Kretsinger Jr. will present seminar presented by Truckers News.June 7, 2010BusinessLaHood responds to ATA letterThe June 3 letter responded to an ATA letter in which the ATA said the DOT appeared to disproportionately support non-truck transport.June 5, 2010BusinessCalif. reefer unit appeal deniedAn appeals court has denied the American Trucking Associations’ request for rehearing in its challenge of CARB authority.June 4, 2010BusinessFMCSA hearings plannedHearings will be on on several areas including hours of service, electronic on-board recorders and household movers.June 4, 2010BusinessCalifornia refrigerated unit appeal deniedAn appeals court has denied the American Trucking Associations’ request for rehearing challenging CARB authority.June 4, 2010BusinessFirms offer sleep apnea reporting programAffiliated Computer Services’ and Sleep Pointe’s sleep program is aimed at carriers looking to monitor driver usage of sleep apnea devicesMay 27, 2010BusinessFedEx Ground sets new contractor rulesFedEx Ground has issued new standards for its owner-operators, include requiring independent contractors to be incorporated.May 26, 2010Previous PagePage 42 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
