Max KvideraBusinessHOS waiver for hauling anhydrous ammoniaThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is waiving hours-of-service rules until June 21.April 4, 2010BusinessFMCSA proposes rule to ban texting by truckersThe proposal would impose sanctions on drivers and bar motor carriers from allowing their drivers to text while driving.March 31, 2010BusinessDTNA’s Daum: Target is fuel efficiencyFuture product innovations will be driven by the market, not legislation, so higher costs will be offset by fuel efficiency.March 30, 2010BusinessCalifornia toll road operator files Chapter 11The company operating South Bay Expressway, a 10-mile toll road near San Diego, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.March 28, 2010Business11 die in I-65 collisionEleven people died after a truck crossed the median and struck a van in the Kentucky accident.March 27, 2010BusinessMeritor shows 14X drive axleThe 14X axle is the signature component member of the company’s MPG Series, which is optimized for improved total lifecycle costs.March 25, 2010BusinessWhite House reviews cell phone usage ruleThe U.S. Department of Transportation has drafted a proposed regulation that would ban text messaging and restrict cell phone use.March 19, 2010HomeDiesel prices climb againFor the fourth straight week, the national average retail price of a gallon of diesel increased this week. The price gained 2 cents to $2.924, according to the Department of Energy. Compared with a year ago, the national average price is 90.7 cents a gallon higher. All regions reported higher prices. Increases ranged from less […]March 16, 2010HomeIdleAire may be restartedIdleAire announced a new group is working to restart the truck shore power provider, but that is all it is saying. The Tennessee-based company made a brief announcement on its website. A company official did not respond to requests for more information. IdleAire, the major provider of shore power for truckers at truck stops, closed […]March 16, 2010BusinessIdleAire may be restartedThe Tennessee-based company made a brief announcement on its website, but offered no other information.March 14, 2010Previous PagePage 45 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
