Jill DunnBusinessFeds investigating bus, truck crash that left 10 dead, dozens injuredThe National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a collision in California between a FedEx truck and a charter bus of high school students that left 10 dead and at least 30 injured.April 14, 2014BusinessAnother voice for FMCSA audit: Senator wants review of agency’s investigative practicesSen. Dick Durbin has asked the DOT to audit FMCSA’s investigative practices, following the January crash that left an Illinois tollway worker dead and a state trooper seriously injured.April 10, 2014BusinessCross-border update: U.S. says no suit from Mex association, inspections raise data questionsThe State Department says Canacar has not filed for arbitration since the Mexican trucking trade association served notice in 2009. And updated numbers on inspection data for cross-border participants could make the data hazy.April 9, 2014BusinessPay-for-answer scheme in CDL tests busted in New York, 21 indictedNew York has indicted twenty-one more people for involvement in a fraudulent Commercial Driver’s License test-taking scheme in which defendants allegedly paid as much as $4,000 for answers to CDL tests.April 9, 2014BusinessDOT, OSHA should collaborate on whistleblower claim investigations, federal report saysA new federal report recommends the Department of Transportation and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration evaluate collaboration agreements regarding whistleblower claim investigations.April 8, 2014BusinessFMCSA reinstates informal hearings as way to contest violationsFMCSA has reinstated informal hearings as an additional way to contest enforcement cases, and this time the option is available nationwide.April 4, 2014BusinessCanadians mull back-to-work bill for Vancouver’s port truckersCanadian lawmakers are considering legislation that would heavily fine Port Vancouver’s union truckers if they do not resume work after a 90-day cooling-off period.March 26, 2014BusinessTeamsters strike agreement with Calif. port carrier on drivers’ right to unionizeThe National Labor Relations Board has negotiated a settlement between a California carrier and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to post notice about the right to unionize.March 24, 2014BusinessPre-inspection pilot program for U.S.-Canada border crossings enters second phaseA pilot program intended to test the feasibility of reducing wait time and congestion for truck crossings at the U.S.-Canadian border has entered its second phase at Peace Bridge, at the crossing between Fort Eerie, Ontario, and Buffalo, N.Y.March 21, 2014BusinessFMCSA updates definition of combination weight rating“Gross combination weight rating” has been redefined to clarify when CDL and other federal safety regulations apply to certain single-unit trucks towing trailers.March 20, 2014Previous PagePage 19 of 38Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentDOJ policy shift on diesel 'deletes': Owner-ops stay wary of civil enforcementTwo truck owners react to DOJ's recent shift away from criminal pursuit of delete shops and emissions tampering. Both emphasize why they "deleted" to begin with: Performance, fuel efficiency, "insane" maintenance and downtime costs.Custom RigsFour generations of show-quality, long-hood Petes shine for Alabama fleetTrucker of the Year'Determination and perseverance' keep one-truck Top Notch Transport in the blackRegulationsCalifornia 'smog check' rule 'discriminates' against out-of-state truckers: EPAFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
