MoDOT considers converting aging rest areas to truck-only sites
The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging truck drivers to comment on their plan to convert two of its aging rest areas into truck parking-only sites.
From the Land Line blog: Product placement
One of the largest sleep aid industry organizations has partnered with FMCSA to create educational pages on sleep apnea. Just how serious is FMCSA about sleep apnea? Staff Writer Charlie Morasch has questions about the website.
Study Casts Doubt on Proposed HOS Rule’s Economics, Safety Issues, ATA Says
An analysis of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service rule released by American Trucking Associations found that the agency “wildly overstated the proposal’s benefits” and that it would cost, not save, the trucking …
Truckers Compete for ‘Carhartt Tough’ Title
Two winners will be selected through public voting, which takes place online through Feb. 28.
Speakers support hours status quo
In a listening session organized by FMCSA, representatives from carriers and trucking groups and owner-operators said proposed changes wouldn’t lead to improvements.
Amway reports record 2010 sales of $9.2 billion
Amway parent company Alticor Inc. this morning reported record sales in 2010 as strong performance across core developing markets in Asia helped it continue to gain marketshare in the direct selling business.
Trucker, 47, Dies Of Heart Attack Before Rig Hits Home
A coroner said a fatal heart attack caused a truck driver to swerve off a busy highway and crash into a home.
California Dump Truckers Sue CARB to Overturn Emission Rule
Calling the regulation “overreaching,” the California Dump Truck Owners Association has filed suit against the California Air Resources Board challenging the legality of board’s Truck and Bus Regulation.
Florida Kills Orlando-Tampa HSR: So Give It to the Northeast
Republicans nationwide have pledged to cut back on government spending. In the cases of Ohio and Wisconsin, that meant killing mostly Federal funded high speed rail projects. Now Florida joins them in un-funding the future.
The Infrastruturist breaks d…
Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent last month
A big jump in food and gas costs pushed consumer prices up in January, but outside those volatile categories inflation was relatively tame.