Federal, News, Truck Parking
Approps bill includes truck parking funding, speed limiter prohibition
The annual THUD appropriations bill was released Wednesday, June 26. Truckers’ top concerns of parking and speed limiters are addressed.
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Podcast: A look into the ‘driver shortage’ uncovers something else
A Georgia state senator discusses an effort to look into the “driver shortage” and what sorts of trucking problems came to light instead.
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News, Safety & Security
More than 400,000 Daimler trucks recalled for brake light issue
Hundreds of thousands of Daimler trucks with a model year range of a decade are being recalled for an issue with brake lights, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. A NHTSA recall acknowledgment shows that more than 400,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks model year 2008-2018 are subject to the recall. Brake lights […]
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FMCSA offers no timetable for when CME website will be operational
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website has been down for nearly two weeks, and it remains unclear when the site will again be functional. The site allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals. According to Mike Megehee, […]
Crime & Courts, News
Beam Bros. executives avoid prison time for multimillion dollar fraud scheme
Executives of a Virginia trucking company have escaped prison time in a case that involved defrauding the U.S. Postal Service during a 10-year contract worth more than $500 million. However, the company is on the hook for more than $3 million in restitution and forfeitures. In March, Beam Bros. Trucking, Gerald Beam, Garland Beam, Shaun […]
News
MATS 2018: Free early bird registration now open
Make plans now to attend the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Free registration is now open on the show website, TruckingShow.com, and runs through Feb. 20. Show organizers say the March 22-24 event will likely have close to 1,000 exhibitors on the more than 1 million feet of show floor at the Kentucky Expo […]
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Peterbilt SuperFans have until Dec. 22 to sign up for chance at new truck
Peterbilt is searching for five SuperFans to help it celebrate having produced 1 million trucks. The company expects to reach that milestone in mid-January. As part of its celebration, Peterbilt is searching for five SuperFans, one of which will win a specially tricked-out Peterbilt Model 567 Heritage truck. Peterbilt drivers and fans in the United […]
Driver Fitness
UPDATED: FMCSA’s Certified Medical Examiner website remains down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website has been down for nearly two weeks, and it remains unclear when the site will again be functional. The site allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals. According to Mike Megehee, […]
News
Senators, horse group push for livestock exemptions and delays for ELDs
The deadline for compliance with a mandate requiring electronic logging devices on commercial trucks is less than two weeks away, but that hasn’t slowed the stream of requests for delays and exemptions to the rule. Agriculture and livestock groups continue to push for exemptions and delays for truckers working in the transportation of food stuffs, […]
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Several fires in Southern California continue to threaten residents and motorists
The fire situation in Southern California has not improved. In fact, it is getting worse. The Thomas Fire has expanded to 132,000 acres, up from 45,000 acres on Tuesday morning. Several other fires have developed and spread in the region, putting motorists and residents in the immediate area in danger. Thomas Fire Strong Santa Ana […]
Crime & Courts
Texas trucking owner, DPS officer plead guilty to inspection bribery
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from allegations of successfully bribing a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper to receive favorable Level 1 safety inspections, federal court documents reveal. Orlinte Cruz, owner of Cruz and Sons Transportation and UGMA Logistics in Dallas, was indicted on Honest Services Wire Fraud on Nov. 16 […]
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Open enrollment for health insurance ends Dec. 15
The deadline to purchase health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act is one week away. Open enrollment began Nov. 1 and ends Friday, Dec. 15. Those who do not enroll in a qualifying plan during the open enrollment period will be unable to purchase health insurance in 2018 unless they have a qualifying event […]