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Business
Court continues suspension of hours rule
A federal court has ordered the case that resulted in the current revision of hours-of-service to continue.
February 2, 2011
Business
Illinois DOT suspends HOS rules for petroleum haulers
Petroleum haulers are exempt from Illinois’ hours of service regulations until 11:59 p.m. Feb. 7, or until bad weather has subsided, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Monday. The lift was declared due to increased fuel demands as a result of severe weather in the Midwest. An extension is possible, if conditions exists, IDOT says.
February 2, 2011
Business
Storm socks Midwest
Governors of Missouri and Illinois declared emergencies for their states in advance of the ferocious storm.
February 1, 2011
Truckers and other motorists are advised to stay off Midwest highways because of snowstorm. (Photo John Baxter)
Business
UCR enforcement begins
Individuals and companies operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate or international commerce must register and pay a fee annually.
February 1, 2011
Overdrive Extra
Reports confirm strong freight demand
Three positive reports came in today about the state of trucking (or the economy) at the end of last year. These agree with recent earnings statements from publicly traded truckload carriers, most of which made strong profits in the fourth quarter.
February 1, 2011
Channel 19
‘Carhartt Tough’ contest finalists include two truckers
Not exactly long-haul drivers, John Irish from West Allis, Minn., and Bubba Peters from Seattle, Wash., are two of 12 finalists in the national Are You Carhartt Tough? Contest. Voting will continue from today through  Feb. 28 at www.CarharttRental.com, and two grand prize winners will be selected based on the public’s votes. The contest began a […]
February 1, 2011
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Business
Surface transportation trade dips in November
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 15.5 percent in November over November 2009.
February 1, 2011
Partners in Business
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USE RETREADS. Premium tire makers design casings for retread use. Theoretically, undamaged casings can be repeatedly retreaded, although the tire maker’s casing warranty might run out at, for example, 750,000 miles or after three retreadings. On the downside, some carriers restrict retread use on steer axles, and some states limit the number of times a […]
February 1, 2011
Reader Rigs
Owner-operator Gene Jackson, an Ozark, Mo.-residen
Owner-operator Gene Jackson, an Ozark, Mo.-resident, hauls fence posts in his 1986 Peterbilt 359, shown here. The rig is equipped with a 3406C Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission.
February 1, 2011
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Business
FMCSA proposes to mandate onboard recorders
All interstate commercial truck and bus carriers that use logbooks would have to use electronic onboard recorders under a proposed regulation.
February 1, 2011
Channel 19
Curtain falls on new scale house inspection technology, opens on EOBRs
I just finished a visit with Lieutenant James A. McKenzie and troopers at the Greene County, Tenn., scales on I-81, where  among other events I had the perhaps unfortunate occasion to witness an oversize hauler being put out of service due to a brake inefficiency. But perhaps more interestingly, today is the day, McKenzie said, […]
January 31, 2011
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Business
U.S., Mexico begin cross-border trucking talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with her Mexican counterparts in Mexico.
January 31, 2011
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