Dart Transit raises owner-operator pay
Dart Transit is boosting pay for some owner-operators by up to 4 cents per mile, while CRST Expedited is giving new contract student drivers a 15 percent pay increase.
SAF-Holland Invests $4 Million in Manufacturing Expansion
SAF-Holland has announced that is expanding its operations in Dumas, Ark., opening a new facility to accommodate increased demand from current customers.
FMCSA: Agency Will Reply to Anti-ELD Petition Filed by OOIDA
Queried by HDT as to whether or not the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration holds that states cannot enforce the new electronic logging device rule until they too have passed into law specific ELD rules, the agency told HDT that it is “presently preparing a fact-based response.”
Christopher Burruss, Former TCA President, Joins Blue Tree Systems
Transportation telematics provider Blue Tree Systems has appointed Christopher Burruss, former president of the Truckload Carriers Association, to its North American sales team.
Antique Mack finds Fountain of Youth
Danny Lea bought and rebuilt a 1963 Mack B-75 to teach his grandchildren about “what trucking used to be.” The truck, which was on display for the first time at the Great American Trucking Show, earned a third-place finish in the Antique Bobtail category in Pride & Polish.
Fuel haulers, relief load haulers exempt from hours regs in 26 states over Harvey disruptions
Hours of service regulations for truckers hauling gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, propane and other home heating fuels in 26 states have been suspended. The exemption also applies to carriers and drivers “providing direct assistance to the emergency in the States of Texas and Louisiana.”
Get Ready for Brake Safety Day on Sept. 7
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Day is set to take place on Thursday, Sept. 7 across North America.
Charitable or scandalous?
Research before you give. “Times of tragedy highlight the generosity of human beings in general, but the trucking community has always been known to go over and above. … That being said, times of tragedy can also provide a verdant breeding ground for…
Cooper and Smokin’ Gun set new world record
BILLINGS, Mon. – Gord Cooper and the Smokin’ Gun showed trucking fans who was boss Aug. 25-26, taking home two race wins and setting a new world record while they were at it. Cooper won both the hot rod semi…
FMCSA Suspends Rules in 26 States to Help Fuel, Supplies Flow After Harvey
To aid in the effort to bring supplies and fuel to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the State of Texas have lifted several trucking regulations to cut down on red tape and smooth the flow of goods.