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AP: UPS shooter was disgruntled driver
The Associated Press is reporting the gunman who killed three UPS employees and himself Wednesday in San Francisco was a driver who opened fire on co-workers during a meeting.
June 15, 2017
Business
Seven scholarships awarded by Women in Trucking
The Women In Trucking (WIT) Foundation awarded seven scholarships so far this year. The scholarship recipients each received $1,000 for their educational training.
June 15, 2017
Business
Pilot Flying J offering dads free coffee for Father’s Day
Pilot Flying J will celebrate Father’s Day this year by offering dads a free cup of any size of Pilot Coffee between Sunday, June 18 and Saturday, June 24.
June 15, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
‘Game-set-match’ for ELD mandate, time for truckers to consider compliance options
Given this week’s news from the Supreme Court and the likely reluctance of Congress — or the White House, whose DOT has shown no interest in bucking Congress’ orders — to touch the issue, owner-operators would be wise to transition from hoping for a reversal to considering compliance options.
June 14, 2017
Business
Man charged after allegedly stealing truck, leading police on chase in Texas
A report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram says the chase began Friday afternoon, June 9, when Olivas, driving a stolen tractor pulling a flatbed trailer, fled police. The chase ended in Arlington after Olivas struck another vehicle and crashed into a retaining wall.
June 14, 2017
Business
Where do the English muffins go for lunch?
“I totally get why I can’t have a hamburger during breakfast hours at some places, and unlike William Foster, I don’t freak out when I miss the deadline for sausage gravy and biscuits. I do, however, wonder where the English muffins go after 12 p.m.”
June 14, 2017
Business
Spot market activity continues up for vans, reefers, amid Roadcheck effect on demand indicators
With Roadcheck cutting some truck posts, the van load-to-truck ratio hit its highest mark in three years, and van rates on the top 100 lanes rose to some of the highest prices seen in two years. Overall, posting activity was up overall as well.
June 14, 2017
Business
Old Dominion leasing acquired by Penske
Penske Truck Leasing announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Richmond, Va.-based Old Dominion Truck Leasing. Financial terms were not disclosed.
June 14, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Two ELD webinars scheduled for July
FMCSA will host ELD webinars on July 6 and July 13. Participants can email questions ahead of time, or submit them during the question and answer sessions.
June 14, 2017
Voices
Four generations of fathers, sons power Penn.-based R.W. Smith Trucking
With Father’s Day coming up, a question: Is/was your father involved in trucking, too? And: A guest profile of and “salute to a company “that’s been led for 85 years by successive generations of fathers and sons,” Penn.-based R.W. Smith Trucking.
June 13, 2017
Business
Diesel prices dip to lowest point of 2017
The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $2.524, the lowest diesel has been since early December. Prices have remained flat throughout 2017, not rising above $2.60 per gallon or falling below $2.53 per gallon until this week.
June 13, 2017
Overdrive Radio
‘Not adding up’: Following Supreme Court’s hit to ELD challenge, owner-operators reckon with next steps
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s official denial of OOIDA’s appeal for it to throw out the ELD rule, attention turned to the Trump administration and, more closely, Congress. A bevy of readers faced down the reality of further limited options for an ELD challenge.
June 13, 2017
Voices
POLL: Have you ever been through an IFTA or IRP audit?
How commonly state auditors review IFTA and IRP records of owner-operators is not widely known — what’s been your experience with audits of your International Fuel Tax Agreement filing or International Registration Plan records?
June 12, 2017
Business
The littlest truck show that could
“The 2nd Annual Take Pride Truck Show is in the books. We ended the weekend with a whopping total of $6,300 and some change, raised for Truckersfinalmile.org. To date, this is the largest dollar amount raised at a truck show for this charity, and we are thrilled to have been a part of it.”
June 12, 2017
Business
Truckers say rocks thrown from overpass damaged their rigs
The report says the trucks were hit on I-465 on the south side of the city around 1 a.m. Thursday, June 8. The rocks reportedly cracked, dented or shattered the windshields of the trucks.
June 12, 2017
Business
C.R. England regs waiver for pre-CDL drivers renewed
The exemption allows commercial learner’s permit holders that have passed the CDL skills test but not yet received their CDL to drive a C.R. England truck while a CDL holder is in the truck, but not necessarily in the front seat, effectively allowing a team operation.
June 12, 2017
Business
Fleet conglomerate XPO ordered to pay $1M to another set of drivers in classification case
A federal court has upheld the California Labor Commissioner’s total award of $958,660 to five XPO Cartage truckers misclassified as independent contractors, while the company is appealing April’s similar but separate ruling regarding four owner-operators.
June 12, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Supreme Court rejects ELD appeal, ending OOIDA’s challenge options
In a win for FMCSA, the Supreme Court has declined to take up OOIDA’s challenge, leaving in place a lower court decision that upholds the rule and its Dec. 18 compliance date. OOIDA says it will continue its ELD challenge via Congress and the White House.
June 12, 2017
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