J.B. Hunt Signs Agreement with SleepSafe Drivers

SleepSafe Drivers, a national provider of sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment programs for fleets, has signed a multi-year agreement with J.B. Hunt to make its On-Site Diagnostic Ambulatory testing and Sure Compliance treatment programs available to th…

FMCSA Proposes Details of Mexico Trucking Pilot Program

By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed its plan for a three-year pilot program in which Mexican and U.S. carriers could offer long-distance service into each country.

APNewsBreak: Air Controller Asleep As Plane Landed

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it suspended an air traffic controller for falling asleep at work and being out of communication for 16 minutes, forcing a medical flight to land overnight without local support.

States advance ‘distracted driving’ efforts

The feds have already forbidden truckers to text while driving. Now states stretching from Nevada to Maryland are pushing forward with legislation that is intended to curb driver distractions for all drivers.

Florida Senate approves bill to clear left lanes

An effort to keep most drivers out of the fast lane on Florida highways is moving forward. The Senate voted 37-1 to advance a bill to the House that is intended to combat aggressive driving on the state’s multilane highways by reducing the number of dr…

Not born to run: No truck idling in NJ after May 1

One of the East Coast’s most important trucking states is preparing to ban trucks older than the 2007 model year from idling altogether beginning on May Day. New Jersey, which has enforced a limited idling ban that allowed idling during federally requi…