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Electronic Logging Devices
Indiana wants delay in ELD mandate due to concerns about FMCSA registry
Citing a bevy of concerns, Indianaâs attorney general has filed a request with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay the Dec. 18, 2017, compliance deadline of the agencyâs electronic logging device mandate. , Indiana AG Curtis Hill Jr. says the deadline, now weeks out, âwould place undue burdens on drivers and operators,â arguing for âan immediate delay in the implementation of the new requirements.â
November 30, 2017
Business
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
Business
As spot market hummed into Thanksgiving week, higher rates in all three major segments emerged
âThese should be happy holidays for the trucking communityâ when it comes rates, says DATâs Ken Harper, âespecially owner-operators. Looking farther out, the prognosis is still good, although there are reports of a slowing economy. We shall see.â
November 30, 2017
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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
Channel 19
Worship the robots: What a man at the center of Googleâs self-driving tech lawsuit against Uber wants you to do
Self-driving truck startup Ottoâs cofounder Anthony Levandowski has established a âWay of the Futureâ church to develop an AI Godhead. Before we jump to the pews in science-fiction-turned-reality joy, letâs keep the source in mind.
November 30, 2017
Business
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 driversâ family members, too.
November 29, 2017
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
Business
MyRiteLoad shipper-carrier freight platform ârebootsâ
MyRiteLoad hopes to fulfill the promise of what has been called the âelusive holy grailâ of load matching, providing load-board-like spot market connections for independents and small fleets to direct shippers rather than brokers.
November 29, 2017
Business
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
Business
Notes on things that shouldnât be self-certified
Wendy on FMCSAâs ELD registry: ââSelf-certificationâ is a fancy term for âbecause I said soâ, and pretty much every human being who has or is a parent has heard or used that phrase.â
November 29, 2017
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. DOTâs ELD mandate and has been added to the registry of available ELDs maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 29, 2017
Voices
POLL: Whatâs 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
Business
BigRoad launches in-app load matching platform
The ELD/digital logbook provider has built its on-demand freight-matching service in âpartnership âwith âbrokers, âload âboards, âand âdigital âfreight âplatforms, âbringing together loads in a simple package, the company says,
November 28, 2017
Channel 19
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
Business
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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