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Business
Congressman criticizes cross-border trucking plan
Peter DeFazio questioned how the cross-border plans will comply with federal pilot program rules and cross-border trucking appropriations provisions.
March 11, 2011
Channel 19
Is large truck lemon law needed?
There’s only a couple effective lemon laws in the country that actually provide protection from “defective” Class 8s for buyers. If you’ve as yet missed my March cover story in Overdrive on the subject, click on the images here to read, or access the text version here. Among sources was Mike Noll, a retired owner-operator […]
March 11, 2011
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Business
Pulse of Commerce index dips in February
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is based on real-time diesel fuel consumption data for over-the-road trucking.
March 10, 2011
Business
EOBR comment period extended to May 23
At the request of outside groups, the FMCSA has extended the comment period by 45 days to May 23.
March 10, 2011
Business
U.S. will pay for EOBR on Mexican trucks
The EOBR with GPS will aid in monitoring Mexican carriers, but the agency must consistently monitor these EOBR devices, the agency said.
March 10, 2011
U.S. Department of Transportation plans to pay for recorders in Mexican trucks that operate in U.S.
Channel 19
A few extra horses power rig through snow
Sometimes, the best solutions to problems are the simplest. Or that’s one way of looking at the vid below, posted to YouTube by user roush61799 on Feb. 21 and purporting to come from Amish country in Central Pennsylvania. Four horses and a farmer’s cart tied to the front end of a big Peterbilt pulling a tanker […]
March 10, 2011
Business
Spot freight rates up slightly in February
Nationwide van rates for truck freight moved on the spot market remained stable in February, according to TransCore.
March 9, 2011
Business
Agency settles carrier safety website suit
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration settled with three trucking associations over information published on the CSA website.
March 9, 2011
Business
Freight index rises in January
Freight Transportation Services Index rose 0.9 percent in January from a revised December.
March 9, 2011
Channel 19
News bytes: Diesel prices, Driving sans pants, Willie’s Place to be Petro
Commodities speculation back in the spotlight  The commodities futures positions limits problem is back in the TV news via a series on liberal populist host Ed Schultz’ “Ed Show” this week. The first spot in the series distilled the history of the elimination of position limits that I’ve written about some over the years, most […]
March 9, 2011
Business
Willie’s Place to reopen as a Petro truck stop
TravelCenters of America bought the Dallas-area property March 1 after it was posted for foreclosure.
March 9, 2011
Channel 19
Happiness; UK producers seek ‘World’s Toughest Trucker’
Happiness There’s no other way to describe this picture, eh? It’s Virginia Kirk, general manager of the TA C-store and fuel islands in Nashville, Tenn., during the location’s grand reopening last week. It’s “awesome” to be back up and running, she told me Friday after being closed for nine months. Kirk’s addition of the “Welcome to […]
March 8, 2011
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