Colombia: Road Chaos in Bogota because of Truck Driver Strike
EspaA ol Colombia: Caos vial en BogotA por paro camionero Since February 2nd Colombian truck drivers [es] decided to call a national strike due to government reforms that aim to remove the table of cargo chargesA that, according to the internet news si…
Speakers support hours status quo
Most in trucking favor keeping current hours of service rules. Trucking industry executives and drivers speaking at a meeting to discuss proposed hours of service changes today, Feb.
Internal charges filed for faking MTA signal inspections
Internal disciplinary charges have been filed against MTA employees accused of faking signal inspection reports.
North Carolina trucker hurt in crash on I-70 Wednesday
A truck driver from Candler, N.C., suffered minor injuries Wednesday, Feb. 16, when his rig went off the right side of the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 shortly before 1:30 p.m. Kenneth D. Cooker, 58, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital in…
Detention time study, compensation bill filed
The legislation would require shippers and receivers to pay a fee for detention of drivers beyond the time established by USDOT.
SPECIAL REPORT – At long last, a bill targets detention time at the docks
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 – U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR, filed a bill today aimed at holding shippers and receivers accountable for the time that truckers are unnecessarily detained at the docks. OOIDA leadership immediately issued a statement in sup…
CA trucking organization sues CARB over trucking reg
A California trucking organization filed suit this week against CARB in an effort to halt the most expensive trucking rule the agency has implemented on trucks. The California Dump Truck Owners Association says federal law pre-empts CARB’s Truck and …
OOIDA President Jim Johnston presents Truckers for Troops check
Employees gathered at OOIDA headquarters on Wednesday, Feb. 16, as President Jim Johnston presented the “big check” for more than $71,000 to commemorate the success of this year’s Truckers for Troops campaign.
Could Texas speeds soon be uniform?
If a Texas state lawmaker gets his way, keeping track of the speed limit while driving through the state would get a whole lot easier. Trucks would also be allowed to travel at the same speed as other vehicles.
OOIDA surveys truckers on HOS
The proposed hours-of-service regulations make several changes to the existing regs – with the potential to deeply affect some trucking operations. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is conducting an online survey of its membership to…