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Owner-operator Larry Spiekermeier delivers Capitol Christmas tree after 3,000-mile trek

After a nearly three-week, 3,000-mile journey across the country, owner-operator Larry Spiekermeier of the Billings, Montana-based Whitewood Transport delivered Monday the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Spiekermeier hauled the tree behind a specially decorated Kenworth T680.

November 30, 2017

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As spot market hummed into Thanksgiving week, higher rates in all three major segments emerged

“These should be happy holidays for the trucking community” when it comes rates, says DAT’s Ken Harper, “especially owner-operators. Looking farther out, the prognosis is still good, although there are reports of a slowing economy. We shall see.”

November 30, 2017

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Deck the rigs: Light-adorned tractor-trailers to lead Christmas parades starting Saturday

Lighted truck and tractor parades used to be more common in rural America and helped mark the close of the working year. Today, trucker themed holiday parades continue in a few locations scattered across the Pacific states.

November 30, 2017

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One20 to invite two truckers to Super Bowl

One20 will invite two truckers to the Super Bowl and dozens more to exclusive events during Super Bowl weekend.

November 30, 2017

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Fleet offering drivers $15,000 sign-on bonus through December

Eligible drivers can receive $250 for between 7,500 and 9,999 dispatched miles driven in a month or $500 for 10,000-plus dispatched miles.

November 30, 2017

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Truck stop org aims to educate industry on ways to fight human trafficking

The NATSO Foundation held a private regional coalition meeting in Texas, co-hosted with the Texas Attorney General, the Texas Trucking Association and ConocoPhillips, this week to educate truck stop operators about human trafficking and look for ways to combat the crime.

November 30, 2017

Worship the robots: What a man at the center of Google’s self-driving tech lawsuit against Uber wants you to do

Self-driving truck startup Otto’s cofounder Anthony Levandowski has established a “Way of the Future” church to develop an AI Godhead. Before we jump to the pews in science-fiction-turned-reality joy, let’s keep the source in mind.

November 30, 2017

New trucker-focused clinic network aims to bring easy care to drivers

Truck drivers and fleets looking for low-cost medical service on the road have a new option in UrgentCareTravel, a growing network of clinics based in certain Pilot Flying J locations off of major highways. In addition to offering basic clinical service to drivers themselves, the company also can provide basic care to drivers’ family members, too.

November 29, 2017

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Hours of Service

Owner-operators rail against hours-of-service rule in House hearing on federal regulations

The House Committee on Small Business heard Wednesday from owner-operators and small business truckers about federal regulations, specifically the ELD mandate and hours of service, and their impact on small trucking businesses.

November 29, 2017

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MyRiteLoad shipper-carrier freight platform ‘reboots’

MyRiteLoad hopes to fulfill the promise of what has been called the “elusive holy grail” of load matching, providing load-board-like spot market connections for independents and small fleets to direct shippers rather than brokers.

November 29, 2017

Trucking rap sheet: Drivers must retest after Florida CDL testing scheme

Truckers tested after Jan. 1, 2017, by Key Power Driving School in Florida will be required to retest for their CDL after the discovery of a testing scheme. A man was also sentenced for running a USDOT number scheme, and a man pleaded guilty to illegally hauling hazmat.

November 29, 2017

Notes on things that shouldn’t be self-certified

Wendy on FMCSA’s ELD registry: “‘Self-certification’ is a fancy term for ‘because I said so’, and pretty much every human being who has or is a parent has heard or used that phrase.”

November 29, 2017

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Electronic Logging Devices

PrePass ELD self-certified in FMCSA registry

Help Inc., says its smartphone-based electronic logging device has been self-certified to meet all requirements of the U.S. DOT’s ELD mandate and has been added to the registry of available ELDs maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 29, 2017

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POLL: What’s the most important aspect of tax reform?

What would you most like to see Congress achieve with tax reform? With House and Senate attempting to get a tax bill done before the end of the year, choose your most-preferred priority here to weigh in.

November 28, 2017

BigRoad launches in-app load matching platform

The ELD/digital logbook provider has built its on-demand freight-matching service in partnership with brokers, load boards, and digital freight platforms, bringing together loads in a simple package, the company says,

November 28, 2017

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Dec. 4 anti-ELD mandate rallies taking place across the country

This coming Monday, Dec. 4, rallies have been planned in a variety of locations in more than 40 states around the nation in an effort to roll the anti-mandate message east to west across the country and put some sunlight for the general public and local media on security, economic and safety issues.

November 28, 2017

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NTSB: Truck-involved highway fatalities rose in 2016

In total, NTSB determined highway deaths increased across the U.S. by 1,976 year-over-year. There were 722 fatalities resulting from crashes involving medium- and heavy-duty trucks in 2016 compared to 665 in 2015.

November 28, 2017

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Comment period opens on EPA rule to protect glider trucks from emissions regs

Truckers and other industry stakeholders have until January 5 to file formal comments on the EPA’s proposal to exempt glider kit vehicles from the Phase 2 tractor-trailer emissions standards enacted last year by the Obama Administration.

November 28, 2017

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Drivers Paperwork Sign Scale House Inspections

Roadcheck results: 10K vehicles, 3K drivers sidelined for OOS violations

During the 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz in May, inspectors found more than 81% of trucks and 94% of drivers had no out-of-service violations. Brakes, hours of service, no-CDL among top violation categories.

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President Trump updates timeline for heavy-duty truck tariffs, adds medium-duty trucks

Parked up at the Cowboy Cafe, Lyman, Woming

Last cafe for 1,200 miles -- Lyman, Wyoming: Report

Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round

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FMCSA's GBATS session: Truckers' applause for Trump DOT moves not hard to find

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