Jill DunnBusinessPilot program expands, some Mexican carriers issued out-of-service ordersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program is about to get a 13th participant. Some participant trucks and drivers have been orders OOS recently.July 24, 2013BusinessHouse bill would increase trucking insurance minimum by millionsA bill referred to the House’s transportation committee last week would raise the minimum insurance required by trucking companies from $750,000 to $4,422,000.July 23, 2013BusinessBroker organization sues over hike in bond requirementAIPBA alleges FMCSA violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, given the agency did not conduct rulemaking to raise the minimum required broker bond from $10K to $75K, slated to go into effect October 1.July 19, 2013BusinessConnecticut truckers welcome owner-operator lawA new Connecticut law dealing with independent contractor status is being embraced by owner-operator advocates.July 17, 2013Hours of ServiceHours-of-service break requirement top issue with new regs, enforcers sayThough it’s too soon to know exactly how enforcement of the new hours-of-service regulations are faring, the enforcement community to this point has noticed some confusion and many questions regarding the required 30-minute break.July 12, 2013BusinessOregon legislature passes limited road user fee billOregon’s legislature has become the first nationwide to approve a voluntary road user fee for drivers of vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds. Democrat Gov. John Kitzhaber reportedly is expected to sign the legislation that will charge participants 1.5 cents per mile instead of the state’s gas tax of 30 cents per gallon. On July […]July 9, 2013Hours of ServiceLivestock haulers get temporary waiver from hours rule provisionLivestock transporters will temporarily not have to comply with the new 30-minute break required by the most recent hours of service rule changes (which took effect July 1) due to summer heat.July 8, 2013BusinessS.C. governor signs highway funding billSouth Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a measure that earmarks an annual $91.4 million for transportation.July 3, 2013BusinessFMCSA proposes plan to establish driver screeningThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a nine-year plan for identifying the riskiest drivers and addressing unsafe driver behavior.June 28, 2013BusinessHalf of Mexican carriers in program gain permanent U.S. operating authorityFMCSA has granted permanent authority to half the Mexican carriers participating in its pilot program. It’s also preparing for comment on a new applicant.June 25, 2013Previous PagePage 27 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
