Tag: North Carolina

Parking

Sometimes, renegade booters get their just desserts

A case in Charlotte saw a booter operating on a disused lot without the permission of the property owner. The result, after research on the part of local police and the small fleet owner whose driver was booted — an after-the-fact arrest. And the $2,500 boot-removal fee? Well, it’s complicated.

January 3, 2020

Channel 19

Remembering Bob Walser of Bill’s Truck Stop, Linwood, N.C.

Robert Eugene “Bob” Walser Sr., 86, of Linwood, N.C., well-known for his generosity to drivers, passed Saturday. Walser owned and operated Bill’s Truck Stop at I-85 exit 86, for 60 years. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, at Churchland Baptist Church in Linwood.

October 14, 2019

Parking

Five parking workshops in N.C. this week

A series of little-publicized truck-parking-focused workshops are kicking off beginning tomorrow, June 4, in North Carolina, to “discuss and get your input on truck parking challenges, issues and solutions in the state,” says workshops leader NCDOT.

June 3, 2019

Business

After preceding week’s rise in volumes, van and reefer rates reversed downward course

There was finally a bit of a turnaround in the van and reefer markets last week when it comes to rates. After volumes built the preceding week, better weather combined with a 4.2% jump in the number of available loads to push rates higher during the week ending May 5.

May 8, 2019

Business

I-40, I-95 reopen in Carolinas

North Carolina Department of Transportation announces the reopening of I-40 in both directions and I-95 in both North Carolina and South Carolina.

September 24, 2018

Business

Sections of I-95, I-40 still closed from Hurricane Florence flooding

Sections of I-40 & I-95 remain closed as well as other roads across the state. NCDOT advises drivers to plan for US 70 to be closed too. Learn more here.

September 20, 2018

Business

Portions of I-95, I-40 closed in Carolinas for flooding

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, many sections of I-95 and I-40 remain closed as well as 1,100 other roads across N. Carolina. Get the details here.

September 17, 2018

Business

Hours, size and weight regs suspended in three states ahead of powerful Hurricane Florence

South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia are suspending hours, size, and weight regulations ahead of Hurricane Florence to help prepare for storm relief.

September 10, 2018

Business

Clean inspections account for a bigger share of checks; Updated state rankings for enforcement intensity

Total heavy-duty truck & driver inspection numbers rose by more than 70,000 in 2017, much of it accounted for by clean inspections. Read more about this.

August 22, 2018

Parking

N.C. city bans parking trucks at drivers’ homes

Rocky Mount, N.C.’s city council adopted an ordinance that bans the parking of commercial vehicles and/or trailers longer than 25 feet or weighing more than 10,000 pounds, which includes Class 3-8 trucks, in residential areas.

July 16, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

Could commercialization stem tide of rest area closures?

The ability to commercialize older rest stops would give states the ability to add restaurants, fueling and maybe even additional parking. Details here.

June 5, 2018

Business

Subtropical Storm Alberto prompts N.C. to suspend HOS regs for certain counties

State of emergency includes over 30 counties in North Carolina. The exemption is good for 30 days, or for the duration of the emergency, whichever is less.

May 31, 2018