Trucking News - December 2005
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Satellite radio extends reach into Canada
12/01/2005 - 2:21:57 am - XM, meet Canada. Canada, meet XM. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, XM Satellite launched XM Canada, the first satellite radio service available in the country. “XM ...
Trucking executive’s body found
12/01/2005 - 2:22:57 am - The remains of a trucking company executive from Texas have been found in a wooded lot near Little Rock, AR. Investigators for the case said the skull was punctured with ...
New emissions standards in New York won’t affect trucking industry
12/01/2005 - 2:24:13 am - While a decision by several states to adopt tougher emissions standards is sending the auto manufacturing industry into hysterics, truck makers appear to have dodged the ...
Road funding tops Colorado governor’s wish list
12/01/2005 - 2:25:41 am - Colorado Gov. Bill Owens has offered state lawmakers a budget proposal that includes additional highway funding and heating assistance. Owens told the Joint Budget ...
Not in my backyard? How about not in my country?
12/01/2005 - 2:26:30 am - Michigan and other states are hoping for passage of proposed U.S. legislation because it would help them regulate imported municipal solid waste from Canada. But ...
Bosnian trucker faces minimum 15-month sentence for 5 deaths
12/01/2005 - 2:28:07 am - A Bosnian truck driver who caused a 2003 wreck that killed a North Carolina family of five has been sentenced to 15 to 30 months in prison. The Associated Press ...
Maine trucker attempts to block statements
12/01/2005 - 2:29:37 am - Scott Hewitt, the Maine trucker charged in a July 29 accident that killed a Scarborough woman, is attempting to block statements that he made at a hospital and at the ...
Effort would toughen penalties for Maine’s worst drivers
12/01/2005 - 2:30:58 am - A pair of Maine state lawmakers wants to get tough on the state’s worst drivers. Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, and Rep. Darlene Curley, R-Scarborough, unveiled ...
Diesel price’s downward trend continues
12/01/2005 - 2:32:13 am - The price of diesel fell, yet again, Wednesday, Nov. 30, with only a couple of areas reporting slight increases. ProMiles reported a national average of $2.482 per ...
Detroit mogul could buy border tunnel
12/01/2005 - 2:34:09 am - Security issues and the possibility of delays at the U.S.-Canadian border crossing in Detroit have Canadian government officials on the defensive. Motor City ...
Fuel retailer to reimburse customers for filter problems
12/01/2005 - 2:35:30 am - Anyone who bought diesel from a Tesoro Petroleum retailer in the Boise, ID, area earlier this fall and experienced fuel filter problems as a result may be entitled to a ...
Trucker given probation for making false statement
12/03/2005 - 12:37:13 pm - A trucker who worked for a New Jersey company – previously fined in connection with falsification of logbooks – has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to making ...
Results in from officer ride-along program in Washington
12/03/2005 - 12:38:49 pm - An innovative pilot program in the state of Washington has reached its conclusion, and recently released numbers show it was a resounding success, according to officials there ...
Truck stop land at Illinois interchange a possible bull’s-eye for Target
12/03/2005 - 12:40:41 pm - Morris, IL, on Interstate 80 is not losing the “R Place” truck stop, but the Grundy County city might build a new restaurant and land a Target store on nearby undeveloped land ...
New Jersey efforts would boost price-gouging fine
12/03/2005 - 12:42:34 pm - A New Jersey Senate panel is expected to soon discuss a handful of bills that would increase the fine for fuel price gouging in the state as much as 100 times more than it is ...
Fuel prices slide downward in most areas
12/03/2005 - 12:43:54 pm - Diesel prices continued to fall in most parts of the country Dec. 1, with only a couple of states reporting an increase overnight. ProMiles reported a national ...
Driver advocates take issue with speed limiters
12/03/2005 - 12:46:37 pm - The issue of speed limiters goes beyond truck speed and fuel savings, according to the Owner-Operator’s Business Association based in Ottawa, Ontario. OBAC ...
C.R. England driving test program reinstated by California
12/03/2005 - 12:48:48 pm - The California Department of Motor Vehicles has reinstated the Employer Training Program certification of C.R. England’s Mira Loma, CA, testing facility. The C.R. ...
IRS warns consumers of tax-refund e-mail scam
12/03/2005 - 12:50:19 pm - The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert about an Internet scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which ...
Stiffer work zone penalties sought in Missouri
12/10/2005 - 1:38:35 am - Speeding through work zones in Missouri soon could cost drivers a lot more money. Rep. Ed Robb, R-Columbia, has prefiled a bill intended to help keep construction ...
Tis the season for lighted parades
12/10/2005 - 1:40:24 am - The Northern California coast is home to several lighted parades geared toward big rigs. Bedazzled onlookers will gather at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in the ...
Tennessee’s top cop resigns following newspaper investigation
12/10/2005 - 1:41:37 am - The highest-ranking uniformed officer in the Tennessee Highway Patrol has resigned at the request of his boss after an ongoing series of investigative articles by a newspaper ...
Indiana Pilot truck stop to add security
12/10/2005 - 1:42:47 am - Under heavy pressure from town officials, a Pilot Travel Center in Burns Harbor, IN, is going to add security and a traffic barrier to its parking lot. The ...
Post office requests HOS exemption for contract carriers
12/12/2005 - 10:02:21 am - The U.S. Postal Service is asking FMCSA to turn back the clock and allow truckers contracted to haul mail interstate work under an older version of the hours of service. In ...
Washington State Patrol panhandling for seat-belt citations
12/12/2005 - 10:03:19 am - Here’s a quick note for drivers in Washington – if the panhandler seems more interested in your seat belt than your spare change, you might be in for a big surprise around the ...
OOIDA joins opposition against speed limiters
12/12/2005 - 10:06:18 am - A proposal to require speed limiters on semis is stirring up controversy in Canada, where the suggestion originated, and in the U.S., where it could have an impact if it ...
Former NTSB chair withdraws from second term consideration
12/12/2005 - 10:08:24 am - National Transportation Safety Board Member Ellen Engleman Conners has asked President Bush to withdraw her nomination for a second term as chairman of NTSB. In a ...
Ford offers iTunes songs in exchange for completing driver safety quiz
12/12/2005 - 10:10:02 am - A major U.S. auto manufacturer is doing its part to educate teens about safe driving. Ford Motor Co. has partnered with the Governors Highway Safety Association for ...
Theft ring allegedly steals one million gallons of fuel
12/12/2005 - 10:11:52 am - A former employee of a fuel depot near Seattle is believed to have stolen more than a million gallons of fuel, according to The Seattle Times. The employee, who has ...
Trucking owner sentenced for bribery in Chicago
12/12/2005 - 10:13:10 am - A Chicago trucking company owner has been sentenced to serve six months in federal prison and pay a $30,000 fine as the courts continue to punish those involved in the Windy ...
Nevada brings in consultant to help panel examine highway funding
12/12/2005 - 10:14:23 am - A new panel appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn to discuss Nevada’s highway needs and how to compensate for funding shortfalls will hire an expert to help with its study ...
Effort to end Wisconsin’s fuel tax indexing advances
12/12/2005 - 10:15:53 am - The Wisconsin Senate has voted to end the state’s automatic fuel tax indexing formula that was adopted two decades ago. Senators voted 20-13 Tuesday, Dec. 6, to end ...
Missouri bill would bar big rigs from left lane
12/12/2005 - 10:17:48 am - If a Missouri state lawmaker gets her way, large trucks would be banned from driving in the far left-hand lane on urban highways and interstates in the state. Rep. ...
Roadwork continues after rock slides in Oregon, Washington
12/12/2005 - 10:19:54 am - All four lanes of Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass in Washington are expected to reopen by the middle of next week, more than a month after a major rockslide closed the ...
Truckers ask judge to intervene with broker’s checks
12/12/2005 - 10:23:03 am - Attorneys representing truckers who hauled emergency water and ice for Hurricane Katrina victims were in federal court in Florida this week asking a judge to intervene to ...
Design-build approved to speed road, bridge repairs in Louisiana
12/14/2005 - 8:46:26 pm - Gov. Kathleen Blanco has signed a bill into law intended to put road and bridge repairs in Louisiana on the fast track. Approved during a recently completed special ...
Tennessee Senate considers restriction on scandal-ridden patrol
12/14/2005 - 8:48:01 pm - The Tennessee Senate is considering legislation to limit political contributions from Tennessee Highway Patrol officers, after a voracious series of investigations by a ...
Kansas teams up with schools to offer driver training
12/14/2005 - 8:49:40 pm - The Kansas Department of Commerce, Fort Scott Community College and Kaw Area Technical School have teamed up to offer truck driving classes in Topeka. The Topeka ...
Voters reject extension of highway bonds in Arkansas
12/14/2005 - 8:51:38 pm - Arkansas voters soundly defeated a ballot issue Tuesday, Dec. 13, to extend bonds for road and bridge work throughout the state. Question No. 1 on the statewide ...
Natural causes given as reason for trucker’s death
12/14/2005 - 8:54:51 pm - Marcy Eubanks knew something was wrong. She and her trucking husband, Terry, had a deal. He would call every day from the road just to check in. Maybe it was just a few words, ...
Indiana governor wants more tolls, higher fees
12/14/2005 - 8:58:13 pm - A plan unveiled this fall by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels may be in for some changes. Public hearings to discuss the plan – which includes a 120 percent toll increase for trucks ...
New border bridge concept in place for Buffalo-Fort Erie area
12/18/2005 - 11:58:08 am - The third busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada will soon have a new look. An appointed panel studied 33 concepts for an addition to the Peace Bridge ...
Shell Oil exec ‘clarifies’ statement to Congress
12/18/2005 - 11:59:55 am - The president of Shell Oil Co. has withdrawn remarks he made before a Senate committee in November. These remarks have nothing to do with the White House Energy ...
Utah County to remove diesel emissions testing requirement in 2006
12/18/2005 - 12:01:04 pm - Beginning next year, truckers who baseplate in Utah County, UT, will no longer be subjected to emissions testing. Under the advice of the U.S. Environmental ...
Wisconsin’s mandatory fuel markup bill advances
12/18/2005 - 12:03:15 pm - Wisconsin motorists would save nearly 8 cents per gallon at the pump under an effort recently approved by a Senate panel. The Senate Judiciary, Corrections and ...
Transportation aid advances in New Jersey
12/18/2005 - 12:05:17 pm - A New Jersey Assembly panel has approved a bill that would dedicate more existing revenue to the near-bankrupt trust fund that pays for transportation. The Assembly ...
Immigration debate continues in U.S. House
12/18/2005 - 12:06:12 pm - Friday, Dec. 16, was the second debate day on a proposed bill in the U.S. House that calls for stricter border protection and steeper penalties for illegal immigrants ...
What’s Love’s got to do with it?
12/18/2005 - 12:07:12 pm - A new truck stop in North Central Illinois could help add some much-needed truck parking spots to the area. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Utica, IL, Mayor Fred Esmond ...
Senate battle rages over adding ANWR drilling to defense bill
12/18/2005 - 12:08:45 pm - Federal budget reconciliations were delayed Friday, Dec. 16, as Congress continued its debate over the inclusion of exploratory drilling in the 1.5 million-acre Arctic ...
Port of New Orleans still needs truckers
12/18/2005 - 12:10:14 pm - Though it has resumed operations since being shut down by Hurricane Katrina earlier this year, the Port of New Orleans is still in critical need of truckers. ...
Bill would clear Florida’s left lanes
12/22/2005 - 12:03:20 am - A new effort intended to keep most drivers out of Florida’s fast lanes again is up for consideration in the state. The Florida Legislature previously approved a ...
Distracted driving measure advances in Wisconsin
12/22/2005 - 12:04:20 am - A Wisconsin Assembly panel has approved a bill that would clearly forbid drivers from watching television while behind the wheel. The Assembly Highway Safety ...
Six truckers apply for exemption from diabetes standard
12/22/2005 - 12:06:08 am - For the first time since FMCSA said it was no longer requiring a three-year driving requirement, six truckers have applied for exemptions from the diabetes standard ...
U.S. House approves adding ANWR drilling to defense bill
12/22/2005 - 12:07:33 am - Following an all-night lawmaking session Monday, Dec. 19, the U.S. House of Representatives has given the go-ahead for exploratory oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife ...
Tennessee deputy governor fingered in THP cronyism scandal
12/22/2005 - 12:09:00 am - The deputy governor of Tennessee is in hot water for his involvement in the state highway patrol’s hiring process, after a continuing investigation by an area newspaper ...
Diesel prices rise for second week in a row
12/22/2005 - 12:10:30 am - The national average price of diesel rose for the second week in a row following six weeks of price declines, according to the Energy Information Administration ...
Truck insurance must pay for plane crash
12/26/2005 - 7:52:50 am - Imagine you`re driving down the road, minding your own business, when a small plane trying to make a landing on a nearby grass airstrip bounces off your truck, flips over and ...
Freightliner lays off 130 employees at Portland plant
12/26/2005 - 7:54:26 am - For 130 employees at a Freightliner plant in Portland, OR, layoffs will make this a much less happy holiday. On Wednesday, Dec. 21 – three days before Christmas – ...
CAT registration lower than expected in Ohio
12/26/2005 - 7:56:36 am - Less than 30 percent of businesses anticipated to register for Ohio`s new corporate activity tax program had actually registered for the tax a week after the registration ...
Cherokee Nation to open truck stop in Oklahoma
12/26/2005 - 7:58:29 am - Cherokee Nation Enterprises – the retail, hospitality and gaming arm of the Cherokee Nation – has purchased an abandoned truck stop in Roland, OK, and plans to turn it in to – ...
Speed limit boosts eyed in Kentucky
12/26/2005 - 7:59:48 am - A Kentucky House lawmaker has filed a bill that would increase the speed limit for all vehicles on certain highways in the state. Introduced by Rep. Rob Wilkey, ...
Port of New Orleans still needs truckers
12/26/2005 - 8:01:48 am - Though it has resumed operations since being shut down by Hurricane Katrina earlier this year, the Port of New Orleans is still in critical need of truckers. ...
Trucking company CFI raises $20,000 for children and seniors
12/26/2005 - 8:03:11 am - Many companies do in-house raffles to raise money for charity. This holiday season, the busy elves at Contract Freighters, Inc., deserve an extra pat on the back. ...
Wisconsin governor approves farm truck ID exemption
12/28/2005 - 4:23:07 am - For truckers traveling through Wisconsin, the sight of a farm truck pulled over for a federal inspection soon will be even more rare. Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill ...
ID theft protections sought in Arizona
12/28/2005 - 4:24:17 am - Arizona lawmakers are pursuing new protections to help the state combat a plague of identity theft by requiring businesses to do more to protect customers and clients ...
Owner-operator wins 9,000 gallons of fuel in sweepstakes
12/28/2005 - 4:25:12 am - Simone Giguere of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, was the Canadian grand-prize winner in a recent fuel sweepstakes sponsored by Cummins Inc. The U.S. grand-prize winner has ...
Connecticut trucking company’s equipment may be sold
12/28/2005 - 4:26:19 am - The assets of American Crushing & Recycling – including trucks and equipment owned by the company – could be auctioned off to pay debts. The Associated Press ...
Arizona given OK on speed-enforcement cameras
12/28/2005 - 4:27:27 am - The use of unmanned traffic-enforcement cameras on a stretch of Arizona roadway has been given its final green light. For several weeks, city officials in ...
Trucker charged after discarding bottles of urine
12/28/2005 - 4:28:52 am - A 54-year-old trucker was charged Christmas Eve for allegedly discarding bottles of urine in a residential neighborhood in Des Moines, IA. An officer spotted Reno ...
Alternative fuels sought in Missouri
12/28/2005 - 4:30:25 am - Legislators prefiled two bills in the Missouri General Assembly that would promote alternative fuels in the state. Sen. John Cauthorn, R-Mexico, has offered a bill ...
Minnesota temporarily suspends biodiesel mandate
12/28/2005 - 4:31:29 am - Increasing complaints about clogged fuel filters have led Minnesota officials to temporarily suspend a biodiesel mandate that has been in place since October. The ...
California tunnel proposal would move trucks on conveyor
12/30/2005 - 11:49:36 pm - American truckers could be introduced to a system that’s has been place in Europe for more than 10 years – if a California group can sell its concept. That group – ...
Speed-enforcement vans set to launch throughout Illinois work zones
12/30/2005 - 11:51:03 pm - If you’re driving in Illinois and spot someone spying on you from inside a van, you’re probably not being paranoid – the Land of Lincoln may very well be taking your picture ...
Joint toll road considered at Virginia, North Carolina border
12/30/2005 - 11:53:12 pm - Officials in Virginia and North Carolina are working on a plan to collect tolls from all drivers on Interstates 85 and 95 near their states’ common border south of Richmond, ...
Yellow light sensors help with ‘dilemma zones’
12/30/2005 - 11:54:14 pm - An experimental new traffic system being tested in Arizona could eliminate forever the dreaded “point of no return” – and the accidents that often accompany it ...
Missouri bill would ban red-light cameras
12/30/2005 - 11:55:56 pm - Legislation filed in the Missouri General Assembly would no longer allow cities to use automated cameras to ticket drivers. The cameras snap pictures of red-light ...
Transportation forums continue in Virginia
12/30/2005 - 11:58:34 pm - The latest in a series of “town hall” meetings to discuss how to fix Virginia’s transportation problems is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2, at the Central Virginia Community ...
Judge rules against blocking Arizona’s highway dollars
12/30/2005 - 11:59:33 pm - A federal judge this month decided against blocking the flow of federal highway funds to Arizona because of its failure to fully fund English Language Learner programs ...
Three drivers find bad fuel in New Jersey
12/31/2005 - 12:01:04 am - A Petro USA gas station in Vineland, NJ, is under investigation following several reports of bad fuel purchased at the store. The Bridgeton News reported that city ...
Census Bureau report shows trucking company revenue increase
12/31/2005 - 12:02:45 am - A new Census Bureau report shows that revenue for trucking companies grew 10.4 percent in 2004 to $186 billion. That’s up from $168.5 billion in 2003, according to ...
OOIDA member found dead; police ask for leads
12/31/2005 - 12:05:23 am - Vermont police are asking for leads in what they are calling the “untimely” death of a 51-year-old truck driver. OOIDA member James Truett of Colorado Springs, CO, ...
Trucker Buddy executive director to leave program
12/31/2005 - 12:05:33 am - Ellen Voie will leave her post as executive director of the Trucker Buddy International in mid-January, 2006. She has held the top TBI position for nearly six years ...
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12/01/2005 - 2:21:57 am - XM, meet Canada. Canada, meet XM. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, XM Satellite launched XM Canada, the first satellite radio service available in the country. “XM ...
Trucking executive’s body found
12/01/2005 - 2:22:57 am - The remains of a trucking company executive from Texas have been found in a wooded lot near Little Rock, AR. Investigators for the case said the skull was punctured with ...
New emissions standards in New York won’t affect trucking industry
12/01/2005 - 2:24:13 am - While a decision by several states to adopt tougher emissions standards is sending the auto manufacturing industry into hysterics, truck makers appear to have dodged the ...
Road funding tops Colorado governor’s wish list
12/01/2005 - 2:25:41 am - Colorado Gov. Bill Owens has offered state lawmakers a budget proposal that includes additional highway funding and heating assistance. Owens told the Joint Budget ...
Not in my backyard? How about not in my country?
12/01/2005 - 2:26:30 am - Michigan and other states are hoping for passage of proposed U.S. legislation because it would help them regulate imported municipal solid waste from Canada. But ...
Bosnian trucker faces minimum 15-month sentence for 5 deaths
12/01/2005 - 2:28:07 am - A Bosnian truck driver who caused a 2003 wreck that killed a North Carolina family of five has been sentenced to 15 to 30 months in prison. The Associated Press ...
Maine trucker attempts to block statements
12/01/2005 - 2:29:37 am - Scott Hewitt, the Maine trucker charged in a July 29 accident that killed a Scarborough woman, is attempting to block statements that he made at a hospital and at the ...
Effort would toughen penalties for Maine’s worst drivers
12/01/2005 - 2:30:58 am - A pair of Maine state lawmakers wants to get tough on the state’s worst drivers. Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, and Rep. Darlene Curley, R-Scarborough, unveiled ...
Diesel price’s downward trend continues
12/01/2005 - 2:32:13 am - The price of diesel fell, yet again, Wednesday, Nov. 30, with only a couple of areas reporting slight increases. ProMiles reported a national average of $2.482 per ...
Detroit mogul could buy border tunnel
12/01/2005 - 2:34:09 am - Security issues and the possibility of delays at the U.S.-Canadian border crossing in Detroit have Canadian government officials on the defensive. Motor City ...
Fuel retailer to reimburse customers for filter problems
12/01/2005 - 2:35:30 am - Anyone who bought diesel from a Tesoro Petroleum retailer in the Boise, ID, area earlier this fall and experienced fuel filter problems as a result may be entitled to a ...
Trucker given probation for making false statement
12/03/2005 - 12:37:13 pm - A trucker who worked for a New Jersey company – previously fined in connection with falsification of logbooks – has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to making ...
Results in from officer ride-along program in Washington
12/03/2005 - 12:38:49 pm - An innovative pilot program in the state of Washington has reached its conclusion, and recently released numbers show it was a resounding success, according to officials there ...
Truck stop land at Illinois interchange a possible bull’s-eye for Target
12/03/2005 - 12:40:41 pm - Morris, IL, on Interstate 80 is not losing the “R Place” truck stop, but the Grundy County city might build a new restaurant and land a Target store on nearby undeveloped land ...
New Jersey efforts would boost price-gouging fine
12/03/2005 - 12:42:34 pm - A New Jersey Senate panel is expected to soon discuss a handful of bills that would increase the fine for fuel price gouging in the state as much as 100 times more than it is ...
Fuel prices slide downward in most areas
12/03/2005 - 12:43:54 pm - Diesel prices continued to fall in most parts of the country Dec. 1, with only a couple of states reporting an increase overnight. ProMiles reported a national ...
Driver advocates take issue with speed limiters
12/03/2005 - 12:46:37 pm - The issue of speed limiters goes beyond truck speed and fuel savings, according to the Owner-Operator’s Business Association based in Ottawa, Ontario. OBAC ...
C.R. England driving test program reinstated by California
12/03/2005 - 12:48:48 pm - The California Department of Motor Vehicles has reinstated the Employer Training Program certification of C.R. England’s Mira Loma, CA, testing facility. The C.R. ...
IRS warns consumers of tax-refund e-mail scam
12/03/2005 - 12:50:19 pm - The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert about an Internet scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which ...
Stiffer work zone penalties sought in Missouri
12/10/2005 - 1:38:35 am - Speeding through work zones in Missouri soon could cost drivers a lot more money. Rep. Ed Robb, R-Columbia, has prefiled a bill intended to help keep construction ...
Tis the season for lighted parades
12/10/2005 - 1:40:24 am - The Northern California coast is home to several lighted parades geared toward big rigs. Bedazzled onlookers will gather at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in the ...
Tennessee’s top cop resigns following newspaper investigation
12/10/2005 - 1:41:37 am - The highest-ranking uniformed officer in the Tennessee Highway Patrol has resigned at the request of his boss after an ongoing series of investigative articles by a newspaper ...
Indiana Pilot truck stop to add security
12/10/2005 - 1:42:47 am - Under heavy pressure from town officials, a Pilot Travel Center in Burns Harbor, IN, is going to add security and a traffic barrier to its parking lot. The ...
Post office requests HOS exemption for contract carriers
12/12/2005 - 10:02:21 am - The U.S. Postal Service is asking FMCSA to turn back the clock and allow truckers contracted to haul mail interstate work under an older version of the hours of service. In ...
Washington State Patrol panhandling for seat-belt citations
12/12/2005 - 10:03:19 am - Here’s a quick note for drivers in Washington – if the panhandler seems more interested in your seat belt than your spare change, you might be in for a big surprise around the ...
OOIDA joins opposition against speed limiters
12/12/2005 - 10:06:18 am - A proposal to require speed limiters on semis is stirring up controversy in Canada, where the suggestion originated, and in the U.S., where it could have an impact if it ...
Former NTSB chair withdraws from second term consideration
12/12/2005 - 10:08:24 am - National Transportation Safety Board Member Ellen Engleman Conners has asked President Bush to withdraw her nomination for a second term as chairman of NTSB. In a ...
Ford offers iTunes songs in exchange for completing driver safety quiz
12/12/2005 - 10:10:02 am - A major U.S. auto manufacturer is doing its part to educate teens about safe driving. Ford Motor Co. has partnered with the Governors Highway Safety Association for ...
Theft ring allegedly steals one million gallons of fuel
12/12/2005 - 10:11:52 am - A former employee of a fuel depot near Seattle is believed to have stolen more than a million gallons of fuel, according to The Seattle Times. The employee, who has ...
Trucking owner sentenced for bribery in Chicago
12/12/2005 - 10:13:10 am - A Chicago trucking company owner has been sentenced to serve six months in federal prison and pay a $30,000 fine as the courts continue to punish those involved in the Windy ...
Nevada brings in consultant to help panel examine highway funding
12/12/2005 - 10:14:23 am - A new panel appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn to discuss Nevada’s highway needs and how to compensate for funding shortfalls will hire an expert to help with its study ...
Effort to end Wisconsin’s fuel tax indexing advances
12/12/2005 - 10:15:53 am - The Wisconsin Senate has voted to end the state’s automatic fuel tax indexing formula that was adopted two decades ago. Senators voted 20-13 Tuesday, Dec. 6, to end ...
Missouri bill would bar big rigs from left lane
12/12/2005 - 10:17:48 am - If a Missouri state lawmaker gets her way, large trucks would be banned from driving in the far left-hand lane on urban highways and interstates in the state. Rep. ...
Roadwork continues after rock slides in Oregon, Washington
12/12/2005 - 10:19:54 am - All four lanes of Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass in Washington are expected to reopen by the middle of next week, more than a month after a major rockslide closed the ...
Truckers ask judge to intervene with broker’s checks
12/12/2005 - 10:23:03 am - Attorneys representing truckers who hauled emergency water and ice for Hurricane Katrina victims were in federal court in Florida this week asking a judge to intervene to ...
Design-build approved to speed road, bridge repairs in Louisiana
12/14/2005 - 8:46:26 pm - Gov. Kathleen Blanco has signed a bill into law intended to put road and bridge repairs in Louisiana on the fast track. Approved during a recently completed special ...
Tennessee Senate considers restriction on scandal-ridden patrol
12/14/2005 - 8:48:01 pm - The Tennessee Senate is considering legislation to limit political contributions from Tennessee Highway Patrol officers, after a voracious series of investigations by a ...
Kansas teams up with schools to offer driver training
12/14/2005 - 8:49:40 pm - The Kansas Department of Commerce, Fort Scott Community College and Kaw Area Technical School have teamed up to offer truck driving classes in Topeka. The Topeka ...
Voters reject extension of highway bonds in Arkansas
12/14/2005 - 8:51:38 pm - Arkansas voters soundly defeated a ballot issue Tuesday, Dec. 13, to extend bonds for road and bridge work throughout the state. Question No. 1 on the statewide ...
Natural causes given as reason for trucker’s death
12/14/2005 - 8:54:51 pm - Marcy Eubanks knew something was wrong. She and her trucking husband, Terry, had a deal. He would call every day from the road just to check in. Maybe it was just a few words, ...
Indiana governor wants more tolls, higher fees
12/14/2005 - 8:58:13 pm - A plan unveiled this fall by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels may be in for some changes. Public hearings to discuss the plan – which includes a 120 percent toll increase for trucks ...
New border bridge concept in place for Buffalo-Fort Erie area
12/18/2005 - 11:58:08 am - The third busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada will soon have a new look. An appointed panel studied 33 concepts for an addition to the Peace Bridge ...
Shell Oil exec ‘clarifies’ statement to Congress
12/18/2005 - 11:59:55 am - The president of Shell Oil Co. has withdrawn remarks he made before a Senate committee in November. These remarks have nothing to do with the White House Energy ...
Utah County to remove diesel emissions testing requirement in 2006
12/18/2005 - 12:01:04 pm - Beginning next year, truckers who baseplate in Utah County, UT, will no longer be subjected to emissions testing. Under the advice of the U.S. Environmental ...
Wisconsin’s mandatory fuel markup bill advances
12/18/2005 - 12:03:15 pm - Wisconsin motorists would save nearly 8 cents per gallon at the pump under an effort recently approved by a Senate panel. The Senate Judiciary, Corrections and ...
Transportation aid advances in New Jersey
12/18/2005 - 12:05:17 pm - A New Jersey Assembly panel has approved a bill that would dedicate more existing revenue to the near-bankrupt trust fund that pays for transportation. The Assembly ...
Immigration debate continues in U.S. House
12/18/2005 - 12:06:12 pm - Friday, Dec. 16, was the second debate day on a proposed bill in the U.S. House that calls for stricter border protection and steeper penalties for illegal immigrants ...
What’s Love’s got to do with it?
12/18/2005 - 12:07:12 pm - A new truck stop in North Central Illinois could help add some much-needed truck parking spots to the area. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Utica, IL, Mayor Fred Esmond ...
Senate battle rages over adding ANWR drilling to defense bill
12/18/2005 - 12:08:45 pm - Federal budget reconciliations were delayed Friday, Dec. 16, as Congress continued its debate over the inclusion of exploratory drilling in the 1.5 million-acre Arctic ...
Port of New Orleans still needs truckers
12/18/2005 - 12:10:14 pm - Though it has resumed operations since being shut down by Hurricane Katrina earlier this year, the Port of New Orleans is still in critical need of truckers. ...
Bill would clear Florida’s left lanes
12/22/2005 - 12:03:20 am - A new effort intended to keep most drivers out of Florida’s fast lanes again is up for consideration in the state. The Florida Legislature previously approved a ...
Distracted driving measure advances in Wisconsin
12/22/2005 - 12:04:20 am - A Wisconsin Assembly panel has approved a bill that would clearly forbid drivers from watching television while behind the wheel. The Assembly Highway Safety ...
Six truckers apply for exemption from diabetes standard
12/22/2005 - 12:06:08 am - For the first time since FMCSA said it was no longer requiring a three-year driving requirement, six truckers have applied for exemptions from the diabetes standard ...
U.S. House approves adding ANWR drilling to defense bill
12/22/2005 - 12:07:33 am - Following an all-night lawmaking session Monday, Dec. 19, the U.S. House of Representatives has given the go-ahead for exploratory oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife ...
Tennessee deputy governor fingered in THP cronyism scandal
12/22/2005 - 12:09:00 am - The deputy governor of Tennessee is in hot water for his involvement in the state highway patrol’s hiring process, after a continuing investigation by an area newspaper ...
Diesel prices rise for second week in a row
12/22/2005 - 12:10:30 am - The national average price of diesel rose for the second week in a row following six weeks of price declines, according to the Energy Information Administration ...
Truck insurance must pay for plane crash
12/26/2005 - 7:52:50 am - Imagine you`re driving down the road, minding your own business, when a small plane trying to make a landing on a nearby grass airstrip bounces off your truck, flips over and ...
Freightliner lays off 130 employees at Portland plant
12/26/2005 - 7:54:26 am - For 130 employees at a Freightliner plant in Portland, OR, layoffs will make this a much less happy holiday. On Wednesday, Dec. 21 – three days before Christmas – ...
CAT registration lower than expected in Ohio
12/26/2005 - 7:56:36 am - Less than 30 percent of businesses anticipated to register for Ohio`s new corporate activity tax program had actually registered for the tax a week after the registration ...
Cherokee Nation to open truck stop in Oklahoma
12/26/2005 - 7:58:29 am - Cherokee Nation Enterprises – the retail, hospitality and gaming arm of the Cherokee Nation – has purchased an abandoned truck stop in Roland, OK, and plans to turn it in to – ...
Speed limit boosts eyed in Kentucky
12/26/2005 - 7:59:48 am - A Kentucky House lawmaker has filed a bill that would increase the speed limit for all vehicles on certain highways in the state. Introduced by Rep. Rob Wilkey, ...
Port of New Orleans still needs truckers
12/26/2005 - 8:01:48 am - Though it has resumed operations since being shut down by Hurricane Katrina earlier this year, the Port of New Orleans is still in critical need of truckers. ...
Trucking company CFI raises $20,000 for children and seniors
12/26/2005 - 8:03:11 am - Many companies do in-house raffles to raise money for charity. This holiday season, the busy elves at Contract Freighters, Inc., deserve an extra pat on the back. ...
Wisconsin governor approves farm truck ID exemption
12/28/2005 - 4:23:07 am - For truckers traveling through Wisconsin, the sight of a farm truck pulled over for a federal inspection soon will be even more rare. Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill ...
ID theft protections sought in Arizona
12/28/2005 - 4:24:17 am - Arizona lawmakers are pursuing new protections to help the state combat a plague of identity theft by requiring businesses to do more to protect customers and clients ...
Owner-operator wins 9,000 gallons of fuel in sweepstakes
12/28/2005 - 4:25:12 am - Simone Giguere of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, was the Canadian grand-prize winner in a recent fuel sweepstakes sponsored by Cummins Inc. The U.S. grand-prize winner has ...
Connecticut trucking company’s equipment may be sold
12/28/2005 - 4:26:19 am - The assets of American Crushing & Recycling – including trucks and equipment owned by the company – could be auctioned off to pay debts. The Associated Press ...
Arizona given OK on speed-enforcement cameras
12/28/2005 - 4:27:27 am - The use of unmanned traffic-enforcement cameras on a stretch of Arizona roadway has been given its final green light. For several weeks, city officials in ...
Trucker charged after discarding bottles of urine
12/28/2005 - 4:28:52 am - A 54-year-old trucker was charged Christmas Eve for allegedly discarding bottles of urine in a residential neighborhood in Des Moines, IA. An officer spotted Reno ...
Alternative fuels sought in Missouri
12/28/2005 - 4:30:25 am - Legislators prefiled two bills in the Missouri General Assembly that would promote alternative fuels in the state. Sen. John Cauthorn, R-Mexico, has offered a bill ...
Minnesota temporarily suspends biodiesel mandate
12/28/2005 - 4:31:29 am - Increasing complaints about clogged fuel filters have led Minnesota officials to temporarily suspend a biodiesel mandate that has been in place since October. The ...
California tunnel proposal would move trucks on conveyor
12/30/2005 - 11:49:36 pm - American truckers could be introduced to a system that’s has been place in Europe for more than 10 years – if a California group can sell its concept. That group – ...
Speed-enforcement vans set to launch throughout Illinois work zones
12/30/2005 - 11:51:03 pm - If you’re driving in Illinois and spot someone spying on you from inside a van, you’re probably not being paranoid – the Land of Lincoln may very well be taking your picture ...
Joint toll road considered at Virginia, North Carolina border
12/30/2005 - 11:53:12 pm - Officials in Virginia and North Carolina are working on a plan to collect tolls from all drivers on Interstates 85 and 95 near their states’ common border south of Richmond, ...
Yellow light sensors help with ‘dilemma zones’
12/30/2005 - 11:54:14 pm - An experimental new traffic system being tested in Arizona could eliminate forever the dreaded “point of no return” – and the accidents that often accompany it ...
Missouri bill would ban red-light cameras
12/30/2005 - 11:55:56 pm - Legislation filed in the Missouri General Assembly would no longer allow cities to use automated cameras to ticket drivers. The cameras snap pictures of red-light ...
Transportation forums continue in Virginia
12/30/2005 - 11:58:34 pm - The latest in a series of “town hall” meetings to discuss how to fix Virginia’s transportation problems is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2, at the Central Virginia Community ...
Judge rules against blocking Arizona’s highway dollars
12/30/2005 - 11:59:33 pm - A federal judge this month decided against blocking the flow of federal highway funds to Arizona because of its failure to fully fund English Language Learner programs ...
Three drivers find bad fuel in New Jersey
12/31/2005 - 12:01:04 am - A Petro USA gas station in Vineland, NJ, is under investigation following several reports of bad fuel purchased at the store. The Bridgeton News reported that city ...
Census Bureau report shows trucking company revenue increase
12/31/2005 - 12:02:45 am - A new Census Bureau report shows that revenue for trucking companies grew 10.4 percent in 2004 to $186 billion. That’s up from $168.5 billion in 2003, according to ...
OOIDA member found dead; police ask for leads
12/31/2005 - 12:05:23 am - Vermont police are asking for leads in what they are calling the “untimely” death of a 51-year-old truck driver. OOIDA member James Truett of Colorado Springs, CO, ...
Trucker Buddy executive director to leave program
12/31/2005 - 12:05:33 am - Ellen Voie will leave her post as executive director of the Trucker Buddy International in mid-January, 2006. She has held the top TBI position for nearly six years ...
