Tara BullockBusinessWalmart driver garners Trucker Buddy honorsFred Sweetwood, a driver for the Walmart Distribution Center in Ottawa, Kan., has been named Trucker Buddy of the Month for June 2013 following his nomination by Linda Carson, a fifth grade teacher at Marais des Cygnes Valley Elementary in Quenemo, Kan. Carson said that Sweetwood regularly shares news of his travels, including Yellowstone National […]August 14, 2013BusinessC.R. England awards Harley-Davidson for fuel efficiencyC.R. England has awarded a 2013 Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two to company driver Richard McDonald for showing the most improvement in miles per gallon average and average idle percentage for the second quarter 2013. This is the 8th Harley-Davidson awarded in the two years England has sponsored the fuel efficiency promotion. McDonald has been with C.R. […]August 14, 2013BusinessTCA awards scholarshipsTwenty-five college students will receive scholarships from the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Scholarship Fund for the 2013-14 academic year. The scholarships are broken down into amounts ranging from $2,725 to $6,250 from a total fund of about $75,000. Scholarships are awarded to students associated with the trucking industry. “The people who work in the trucking […]August 12, 2013Previous PagePage 21 of 21Top StoriesRegulationsELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteriaCVSA's annual OOS updates and a new inspection bulleting show that as of April 1, roadside truck inspectors will be shifting approach to violations for those found with a false log as a result of ELD tampering. Detail here, with intrastate, alcohol violation updates and more.Trucker of the Year'I will not idle, ever': Adapting old-school ways to prevent emissions failsRegulationsFMCSA investigating chameleon carrier network after deadly Indiana crashCustom RigsMissouri dealer's incredible 2016 Peterbilt 389, rebuilt from the bare frameRegulationsDOT calls out Utah for lapses in non-domiciled CDL issuance
