I-70 rest area in Missouri to be closed
By eTrucker Staff The eastbound Interstate 70 rest area and parking lot at mile marker 168 will be closed April 4-7 as Missouri Department of Transportation bridge crews work on the passing lane of I-70. The exit ramp from the rest area is too close to…
Newark Airport Flights Interrupted By Faulty Fire Alarm In Control Tower
The Federal Aviation Administration said a fire alarm in the traffic control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport stopped departures for 20 minutes.
FAA orders new procedures for air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration gave air traffic controllers new procedures Friday as officials try to contain the fallout from an incident earlier this week in which two airliners landed at Reagan National Airport without assistance because the lo…
NDOT Offering Free Truck Driving Courses
The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin offering a free commercial truck driver training program to help provide highway and construction jobs to minorities, women and disadvantaged job seekers.
Normal sleep a ‘privilege’ for night workers
With biology beckoning their bodies to sleep during the night, shift workers say staying awake is always a struggle.
Delta, partners add Fla.-to-Europe routes
Delta Air Lines Inc. and Air France-KLM Group will begin this weekend three new European routes out of Florida through under their trans-Atlantic joint venture.
WV Parkways Authority shelves U.S. 35 toll plan
Truckers were among those who took the lead in opposing a toll road in the West Virginia counties of Mason and Putnam. That effort paid off on Thursday, March 24, as the West Virginia Parkways Authority shelved the toll proposal for U.S. 35 indefinitely.
New Mexico bill would affect certain cross-border loads
A bill headed to Gov. Susana Martinez is intended to boost commercial activity in New Mexico via Mexico. The Senate voted unanimously to approve a bill that would provide special permits to operate overweight trucks for certain reducible loads within s…
Three western states discuss longer, heavier trucks
How can efficiency be improved in the trucking industry while balancing safety? Three western states are taking up that debate by addressing issues related to longer, heavier trucks.
March 29: What’s next in the OOIDA Business Webinar series?
If you are planning to go into the trucking business on your own, this webinar is a must. The current series is titled “Operating Under Your Own Authority,” and on Tuesday, March 29, the class topic will be cost of operations and tax issues.