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Business

FMCSA orders carrier shutdown

FMCSA ordered U & D Service to immediately shut down after discovering the company was using drivers who did not possess valid CDLs.

February 8, 2012

Business

EOBR debated over driver harassment

The harassment issue may be the key consideration for the FMCSA, which aims to devise a rule that mandates electronic logging devices.

February 7, 2012

Business

Paccar recalls trucks equipped with defective part

Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks.

February 7, 2012

Business

I-40 West lane reopened in Tennessee

The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border.

February 7, 2012

Business

Pilot to remodel Minnesota stop

An Inver Grove Heights, Minn.-based truck stop will soon be remodeled, Pilot Flying J said of its recent truck stop purchase. Located at 11650 Courthouse Blvd., the travel center will remain open during the remodeling, which is expected to be finished in May. The 7,500-square-foot stop will feature four fuel islands and five diesel islands […]

February 7, 2012

Business

Peterbilts win at ATD

The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division.

February 7, 2012

Business

Maverick raises driver pay

Drivers’ tarp pay has been increased to $25, which is double the previous amount, Maverick Transportation announced. Starting pay for flatbed drivers was also raised to a range of 42 cents to 43 cents per mile. A longevity incentive each year for up to five years is effective for all drivers, and student and driver […]

February 7, 2012

Business

North Carolina meetings to discuss I-95 tolls

The state is seeking to get approval for tolling under a pilot program administered by the Federal Highway Administration.

February 7, 2012

Business

ProPickup Truck Expo set

The Expo will run concurrent with the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas Aug. 22-24.

February 7, 2012

Business

We do our bookkeeping to know the truth

Truck business bookkeeping is a pain, but it is a bigger pain to let it go.

February 7, 2012

Channel 19

Language of MCSAC / Medical Review Board recommended apnea guidelines — more from D.C.

Contrasting viewpoints coming together — or not — made for an interesting day today at the first of four days’ worth of meetings of the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. Today’s agenda was dedicated to drafting language toward formal recommendation to the agency of potential guidance to adopt in future rulemaking relating to sleep […]

February 6, 2012

Business

FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs

One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.

February 6, 2012