Jill DunnBusinessCarrier sentenced to serve home confinement, pay restitution in extortion caseA federal court has ordered a mover to pay restitution and serve home confinement after he pleaded guilty to extorting money from a consumer.September 29, 2015BusinessDOT taking comment from truckers, public on size and weight reportThat report ultimately yielded the conclusion that too little data exists on size and weight risks and infrastructure concerns to raise the current limits.September 18, 2015BusinessTruckers in Ontario striking for higher pay, lower wait times (with video)The Container Trucking Association of Ontario says companies have not responded to its latest proposal as its members strike for an eighth day.September 16, 2015BusinessTruckers strike continues for 10th week at CA ports, more joinTruckers picketing Pacific 9 Transportation have been joined by drivers from two other Southern California drayage companies as Pac 9 enters its 10th week of strike.September 15, 2015BusinessDOT’s Foxx sued by bankrupt bus company who claims he did little work for big payFoxx’s attorney did not immediately return a request for comment, though Charlotte-based media outlets have quoted him as hinting the lawsuit is part of a litigation blitz by the bankrupt bus maker.September 4, 2015BusinessTruckers will soon be able to work Port of Oakland on SaturdaysThe Port of Oakland intends to become one of the few U.S. ports to offer off-peak shifts by adding full Saturday operations.September 2, 2015BusinessOregon ups rural highway speedsOregon has increased speed limits on some rural highways, but has not altered the speed differential between cars and trucks.August 17, 2015BusinessTrucker on state’s Top 10 Most Wanted list for deadly crash arrested in Ky.A trucker charged in a crash that left six dead is now behind bars one day after Tennessee added him to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive’ list.August 13, 2015BusinessTrucker awarded $180k in back wages and more over classification as contractorA California judge has upheld the state labor commissioner’s decision that a trucker misclassified as an independent contractor is owed back wages and expenses totaling nearly $180,000.August 4, 2015Hours of ServiceReport: FMCSA can’t effectively study 2013 hours of service, safety conclusions likely skewedA new Congressional report says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited ability to truly evaluate the 2013-implemented hours-of-service rule because its study did not meet research standards and has data constraints. The GAO report covers the agency’s 2014-released study on the HOS rule, not the one currently in the works required by a […]July 30, 2015Previous PagePage 10 of 38Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearOwner-op holy grail: Decades of direct freight in a custom '81 359Owner-operator Ron Kelsey has been hauling for the same two shipper customers since he got his authority as an independent in 1994. Managing those relationships, and his award-winning 1981 Peterbilt 359, keep his business running strong.Custom Rigs23-year-old Cameron Bagley's 1999 Pete 379 carries on father's legacyRegulationsEnforcing Trump's English language mandate 'not part of California law': CHPRegulationsEPA set to unravel 'disastrous' federal trucking emissions regulationsFeatured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good
