Trucking rap sheet: ‘Chamelion carriers,’ inspector bribes, CDL schemes, more
A trucking company was sentenced to fines and probation after reincarnating, a Texas fleet owner pleaded guilty to bribing state troopers for clean inspections, a Washington state drug tester pleaded guilty to testing fraud, and CDL testers in Californ…
DOT opens 2018 carrier registration process after delay, fees reduced
Independent truckers operating one or two trucks will pay $69 this year, down from $76 in 2017. The registration period is still unclear, but it should begin on Friday.
And just what a-‘bot’ that amateur-hour advocacy group
As reports surface of “bots” commenting on regs, Wendy expresses doubt, with humility: “I’m just part of that ‘amateur-hour’ advocacy group who didn’t nonetheless make a ‘rookie mistake’ by encouraging ‘bots’ to do a job people need to be doing themsel…
Tuesday fright: Parking issues downright scary?
Toward a more-perfect Halloween post: A reader on the need for more parking capacity — and the legacy, or lack thereof as yet when it comes to publicly funded parking spaces, of Jason’s Law.
‘Bringing the cultural diversity of trucking together’: Scott Reed, Mike Landis on ELD protest outcomes
In this Overdrive Radio podcast, you’ll hear ELD protest part organizer Scott Reed’s reflection on outcomes and next steps, and owner-operator Mike Landis offers his narration of what it was like to have been a part of the effort, with his 1999 Peterbi…
Court rules DOT carrier registration board violated sunshine laws, upholds board’s decisions
A federal court on Wednesday ruled that the Unified Carrier Registration planning board, who’s tasked with establishing annual carrier registration fee structures, violated federal open meetings laws by holding a deliberative meeting Sept. 14 without notifying the public.
‘It’s time somebody starts looking out for the little guy’ — more voices from the ELD protests
On Overdrive Radio: As ripples continue to emanate from a renewed sense of camaraderie among many of the ELD-mandate-protest participants in D.C. and around the country, a run through a variety of conversations during protest days 1 and 2 a week and mo…
Board that sets carrier registration fees set to meet later this month
The Board is currently under scrutiny after a recently filed lawsuit claims the UCR Board met to decide fee changes without a public notice, as required by federal law.
Trucking rap sheet: Trucker leads police on chase, med examiner sentenced for fraud
A trucker led police on a two-state chase, an Atlanta doctor was sentenced for falsifying DOT medical exams, a South Georgia nurse pleaded guilty to falsifying medical exams and a Canadian fleet was ordered to pay $350,000 in back wages to temporary fo…
Lawsuit claims DOT board failed to disclose public meeting about carrier fees
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition filed a federal suit Sept. 27, claiming the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the UCR board failed to provide a formal seven-day public notice to alert trucking stakeholders and the public ab…