ATA, OOIDA agree there should be no short-cuts in introducing sleep apnea testing requirements
Both the American Trucking Associations and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when introducing regulations to screen commercial…
ATA, OOIDA agree there should be no short-cuts in introducing sleep apnea testing requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when…
Ritchie Bros. helps KidSport BC raise $530,000
BURNABY, B.C. — Heavy equipment auctioneers Ritchie Bros. raised more than $530,000 for KidSport BC at the company’s annual Corporate Kids Challenge.
Yuma school offers truck driving training
Federico went back to school but needed a summer job, so he went to a job fair at the Yuma Civic Center and found his new career.
Roadcheck 2013: Same Old, Same Old
Obvious trends are hard to come by in looking at the results of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Roadcheck 2013, which took place June 4-6.
Kenworth Launches 2013 Road Tour
KIRKLAND, WA Kenworth has launched the 2013 Kenworth Road Tour, taking the new T880 vocational model and the T680 on-highway truck with the new mid-roof 52-in.
This week in the War on Workers: Christie screws New Jersey truck drivers and construction workers
A federal judge recently gave exotic dancers protection from misclassification as independent contractors rather than employees, but in New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have protected truck drivers from misclassification.
Truck yard operator evicted from lot near Port of Oakland
Some East Bay truckers are caught in the middle of a beef between the operator of a truck yard and those who want to develop the parcel it sits on.
Whistleblower suit: Truckers posed a danger by driving more than 11 hours a day
PISCATAWAY – A township-based trucking company is accused of breaking federal regulations by forcing its truck drivers to spend more than 11 hours on the road during each shift and forging their records to cover up the long hours, according to court pa…
Truckers dislike new rules restricting hours
Charles Ryser, an owner-operator truck driver with RYPH Transportation of Forsyth, Ga., parks at a Petro Stopping Center.