Jill DunnBusinessTrucker Christmas parades set for SaturdayEureka, Calif. and Riddle, Ore. will host the cities’ traditional Christmas parades of lighted trucks competing for prizes Saturday.December 5, 2012Electronic Logging DevicesAgency allows in-cab camera monitoring to continueA company conducting research on behalf of the FMCSA has received an exemption to install windshield-mounted camera-based monitoring systems in up to 500 commercial motor vehicles.December 3, 2012BusinessNew exhaust regulations start Jan. 1For those making runs in California, be ready — state officials are set to begin Jan. 1 strict enforcement of new regulations for truck exhaust and will be dinging violators about $1,000 per violation.November 30, 2012BusinessLA port strikes halt truckersWork has halted for an estimated 5,000 truckers serving ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach while a clerical workers strike continues for the fourth day.November 30, 2012BusinessWest Coast ports resolve strikesOregon’s Port of Portland narrowly averted a strike Saturday after reaching agreement with its security officers and California’s Port of Oakland resumed operations Nov. 20 after a service worker strike the previous day.November 27, 2012BusinessAfter reported deaths, Senator seeks energy drink investigationAfter the FDA reported 18 deaths caused by Monster Energy and 5-Hour Energy drinks last week, Sen. Dick Durbin is asking the administration to further investigate their potential health risks.November 19, 2012BusinessAmid lawsuits, Mexican pilot program plods onA federal court is set to hear OOIDA’s case against the cross-border pilot program Dec. 6.November 7, 2012BusinessTrucking contributions heavily favor Romney, GOPThe trucking indutry as a whole contributed $7.8 million in campaign contributions this election season, and 85 percent of it went to Republican candidates — the largest percentage since 1990.November 7, 2012BusinessBuyers beware: Trucks flooded by Sandy could pop up for saleIn Hurricane Sandy’s wake, fraud experts are warning of unscrupulous truck sellers who may attempt to hide flood damage from buyers.November 5, 2012BusinessSandy hasn’t affected diesel prices, reports sayDespite Sandy’s destruction to the Northeast, AAA reports a slight drop in national diesel prices over the past week, even in New Jersey, where many pumps are closed.November 2, 2012Previous PagePage 33 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 SponsorThe ALL NEW JBL FLIP 7 - Featuring AI sound boost, deeper base, longer battery life, and Auracast... it's MADE to be HEARD.
