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Business
Surety bond program now available
Surety bonds are being offered as part of the ITS Financial Services Diamond Broker program.
March 4, 2011
Channel 19
FMCSA listens: PSP update clarifies co-driver inspection violations
While I’m on the subject of CSA, I thought I’d share a bit of an update to this month’s Truckers News CSA cover story. In it, during dicussion of the DataQs system and Ed Webb’s case (which I wrote about yesterday), OOIDA’s Joe Rajkovacz raises a very particular problem with Pre-Employment Screening Program driver inspection/crash […]
March 4, 2011
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Business
Congress extends transportation funds
Extension will fund infrastructure and safety programs through September.
March 4, 2011
Business
Trucking jobs rise in February
If the numbers hold, the increase in trucking jobs would be the largest one-month surge since December 1990.
March 4, 2011
Business
House OKs 1099 repeal
Starting in 2012, companies would have to file a Form 1099 on every business which they spend at least $600 a year.
March 4, 2011
Channel 19
One driver’s war: Taming CSA and the DataQs challenge process
I finally got the the opportunity to meet Boonville, Ind.-based driver Ed Webb (pictured) in person yesterday afternoon at the newly reopened downtown TA here in Nashville (speaking of which, Aaron Tippen’s performing tomorrow morning there at 10 a.m. and 12 noon if you’re headed down Tennessee way today). Webb was a source in my […]
March 3, 2011
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Business
Tire prices to increase April 1
The price of all light and medium commercial truck tires will increase an average of 8 percent in the United States effective April 1, Yokohama Tire Corp. announced. The Fullerton, Calif.-based tire maker says that in-line adjustments will be announced later. For details, visit Yokohama Tire Corp.
March 3, 2011
Business
Daniels to perform at Super Show
Singer will take the stage at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 7 during the 2011 Charlotte Diesel Super Show.
March 3, 2011
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Business
U.S., Mexico agree on trucking plan
A cross-border trucking agreement would allow Mexican trucks into the U.S. and require Mexico to phase out retaliatory tariffs.
March 3, 2011
Business
Hours of service comment period ends March 4
Comments can be made about changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 3, 2011
Business
Class 8 orders dip in February
Class 8 truck net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units in February, down 3,000 from January, ACT said.
March 3, 2011
Business
Group wants stronger underride guards
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has asked federal officials to require greater rear impact protection for commercial trailers
March 3, 2011
Tests indicate underride guards on tractor-trailers can fail in relatively low-speed crashes.
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