OOIDA: DOT’s flurry of new regs needs a hard look
Toward the end of 2010, the Department of Transportation kicked into regulatory high gear, targeting the trucking industry with a number of regulatory actions – actions that OOIDA says are without scientific backing or substantiated benefits.
AZ troopers, FMCSA place 80 commercial drivers OOS at ‘Cochise’
A two-day safety “crash-reduction initiative” in Arizona resulted in 759 commercial vehicle inspections and 80 drivers being placed out of service last week. The Arizona Department of Public Safety had 77 inspectors at stationary checkpoints and ro…
Diesel price relief? Not yet, but maybe soon
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 2.1 cents to $3.534 for the week ending Monday, Feb. 14. Rocky Mountain and western states saw significant gains in the neighborhood of 4 cents per gallon. The good news is that industry…
Illinois appellate court tosses out law that affects truck weight
An appellate court in Illinois has upheld that a 2009 state law was unconstitutional because it bundled together a series of unrelated provisions. The decision, if carried out, could reset the maximum gross vehicle weight in Illinois to 73,280 pounds. …
States advance ‘texting while driving’ bans
Truckers have already been singled out by the feds for texting while driving. Not to be outdone, state lawmakers from North Dakota to Virginia are pushing forward with legislation that is intended to curb the practice for all drivers.
North Dakota bills cover driving on closed roads, farm trucks
Two bills on the move at the North Dakota Legislature would boost fines for a bad driving decision and address farm truck drivers.
Mack Trucks CEO Denny Slagle on ‘Undercover Boss’
Tune into CBS on Feb. 20 to see the president and CEO of Mack Trucks Inc. go on an undercover mission. Denny Slagle will be featured on “Undercover Boss” as he works alongside unknowing employees at three different Mack operations in Macungie, PA; …
Daimler adding 628 jobs in N.C. plants
Officials confirmed the company will add about 1,300 total jobs at all of its truck and parts manufacturing facilities during the first half of the year.
I-75 project started in Ohio
The I-75 reconstruction project is scheduled for completion in late 2015.
Forward Air’s 4Q Income Almost Doubles
Forward Air Corp. said late Monday its fourth-quarter net income almost doubled, to $11.8 million, or 41 cents per share, from $6.3 million, or 22 cents, a year earlier.