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Effort to provide restroom access to truckers continues
For anyone outside of the trucking industry, the idea of being denied restroom access while working probably seems unimaginable.
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Podcast: FHWA grants meant to replace trucks at ports
Ports across the country might see quite a few new, lower-emission trucks due to a series of grants from the Federal Highway Administration.
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Trucking sector gains jobs in November
Transportation jobs overall scored a 10th consecutive month of job gains in November. The transport sector netted 10,500 jobs to the economy. Trucking jobs went up moderately after two months of minor declines. So far, the trucking subsector for 2017 has a net gain of 13,200 jobs. The truck transportation subsector experienced an increase of […]
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Diesel prices maintain a slight downward trajectory
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went down 1.2 cents to $2.91 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Dec. 11. This marks the second consecutive decrease after a short-lived increase two weeks ago. Diesel prices went down in nine of 10 regions in the United States, according to the Energy Information […]
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices maintain a slight downward trajectory
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went down 1.2 cents to $2.91 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Dec. 11. This marks the second consecutive decrease after a short-lived increase two weeks ago. Diesel prices went down in nine of 10 regions in the United States, according to the Energy Information […]
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Analysis: A new hope for hours of service?
One could easily say 2017 kicked off the era of Knock Out Bad Regs. A number of burdensome regulations have been withdrawn or shoved to the back burner in the new age of regulatory reform ushered in by the Trump administration. More truckers might actually embrace calling 2017 a win if it weren’t for one […]
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Owner of Washington DOT drug screening company pleads guilty to fake lab reports
The owner of a drug screening company has been charged with and pleaded guilty to counts of mail fraud for her role in a scheme involving fraudulent drug tests companies paid her to conduct honestly, according to court documents. From 2009 through March 2015, Christine Clark, owner of Premium Drug Screening, Shelton, Wash., provided U.S. […]
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EPA seeks comments on emissions requirements repeal through Jan. 5
Public comments regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to repeal emissions requirements for glider kits will be accepted through Jan. 5. In a summary of the rule, the repeal is based on a proposed interpretation of the Clean Air Act under which glider vehicles would be found not to constitute “new motor vehicles,” glider […]
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Analysis: Blaming sleep apnea for California crash appears questionable
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a news release on Monday, Oct. 31, announcing it had determined sleep apnea played a role in a 2016 fatality crash involving a tractor-trailer and a motor coach that occurred near Palm Springs, Calif. Soon after, publications like The Hill posted such headlines as “Undiagnosed sleep apnea a factor […]
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Sen. Cruz questions FMCSA administrator nominee on ELDs
Ray Martinez took his seat in front of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Tuesday as part of the confirmation process to confirm him as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Martinez was one of four nominees to positions within Department of Transportation related agencies to be questioned by committee members. […]
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Trial for Pilot Flying J executives moves to Nov. 6
The jury trial for four former executives of Pilot Flying J has been moved to Monday, Nov. 6, according to documents filed in federal court. Court records do not indicate a reason for the delay of the trial, which was supposed to commence last week. The four former Pilot Flying J employees scheduled to go […]
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Diesel reaches highest prices in more than two years
The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went up 2.2 cents to $2.819 per gallon for the week ending Monday, Oct. 30. This marks the third consecutive increase after one week of decreases, which was preceded by just one week of increases and the highest prices since July 6, 2015, when diesel was […]