Jill DunnBusinessRyder to pay $1M for California violationsRyder says its lack of documentation had no effect on air quality and it is allocating 25 percent of the settlement toward regional natural gas vehicle infrastructure.September 17, 2012BusinessCARB offering possible leeway with registrationAlthough the deadline has passed for small fleet owners to opt for California’s phased-in greenhouse gas compliance schedule, officials have hinted registering sooner rather than later could be beneficial.September 14, 2012BusinessCSA criticized at House hearingFor the second time in a month, House members and witnesses blasted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.September 14, 2012BusinessHouse sets hearing on DOT truck safety programThe U.S. House Highways and Transit Subcommittee has scheduled a Sept. 13 hearing on evaluating truck safety that will be aired live via a webcast.September 7, 2012RegulationsMexican carriers drive most in California, TexasParticipating carriers have accumulated 43,299 total miles in California and Texas since the first participating carrier crossed the border Oct. 14.September 7, 2012BusinessCross-border trucking needs revisions, audit saysThe cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico needs procedural and monitoring improvement and lacks sufficient data and participation to draw safety conclusions, say DOT auditors.September 5, 2012BusinessIRS system to be down Aug. 31The deadline to file your Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax is Aug. 31, but be warned that the IRS’ e-filing system will be closed for maintenance that weekend.August 30, 2012Electronic Logging DevicesAgency researching EOBRs for rulemakingFMCSA is gathering electronic onboard recorder data for analysis as it nears March 20, the agency’s projected publication date for the rulemaking.August 20, 2012BusinessABF eyes next step in Teamsters’ suitABF Freight System is weighing options after a federal judge again dismissed its lawsuit against the Teamsters union and others.August 20, 2012Hours of ServiceNew oilfield exemption guidance requestedSixty-three congressional representatives have signed a letter requesting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rescind recently published oilfield exemption guidance.August 16, 2012Previous PagePage 35 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
