Judge Rules Driver Was Illegally Fired For Refusing To Haul Overweight Load
Dept. of Labor Administrative Law Judge Patrick Rosenow finds that H. H. Williams Trucking, Inc.
Southwest Blames Fuel For Latest Fare Increase
Southwest Airlines Co. is raising fares by $10 for a round trip, saying it needs the money to offset higher fuel costs.
AMSA Names "Independent Mover of the Year"
Albert Moving & Storage of Wichita Falls, Texas has been chosen as the nation’s top independent moving company for 2010 by the American Moving & Storage Association.
EOBR opposition growing
The largest carriers support an EOBR mandate for all trucks and small businesses do not. That has driver organizations asking if the FMCSA proposal to require electronic on-board recorders is about safety – or competition. OOIDA’s position that EOB…
Cargo theft: Where are trucks most vulnerable?
Distribution centers and terminal lots were the No. 1 location for stolen cargo in the last year, though truck stops also rank high on the list of cargo theft locations. FreightWatch International, a logistics security firm, recently released its month…
Texas bill covers idling issues
A Texas Senate bill would permit certain trucks to idle while also providing an incentive to reduce idling.
New Jersey Senate votes to oppose toll increases
The New Jersey Senate voted Thursday, Feb. 17, to approve a bill to roll back future toll increases. Tolls were intended to be a revenue source for a now-defunct tunnel plan.
Trucker slain at warehouse in East St. Louis, IL
Police say that Truman L. Smith, 40, of Irondale, MO, was found lying on the ground next to his truck early Thursday, Feb. 17, at Fresh Warehousing in East St. Louis, IL. He had been shot in the chest during an apparent robbery while trying to make a d…
OOIDA, Land Line offices closed for Presidents Day
The offices of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Land Line Magazine and Land Line Now will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents Day.
Chevron completes Atlas acquisition, Atlas shuffles names
The Atlas-Chevron deal is official and Moon-based Atlas Energy Inc. is no more. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a number of Atlas-named companies around.