Trucking News - July 2007
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New Mississippi law requires drivers to ‘move over’
07/02/2007 - 4:05:37 pm - Gov. Haley Barbour recently signed a bill into law in Mississippi that mandates a common-sense practice that road veterans have followed for decades. Dubbed the “Move ...
Idaho law expanding heavy truck travel took effect July 1
07/02/2007 - 4:06:18 pm - More roads in Idaho will be available for heavier trucks to travel starting Sunday, July 1. Idaho’s current weight limit is 105,500 pounds. Multiple trailer trucks with ...
Bodies found at truck stops could be linked to 2005 case
07/02/2007 - 4:06:55 pm - Police in Nashville, TN, are taking a look back at a 2-year-old case to see if it could be linked to two recent killings in which the bodies of women were found at truck stops ...
E. coli attorney, truckers on same side in food safety debate
07/02/2007 - 4:07:49 pm - What do E. coli attorney Bill Marler and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have in common in the ongoing debate over food safety? After last ...
Wisconsin gas station owner sues state
07/05/2007 - 11:38:16 am - A Merrill, WI, gas station owner is suing the state of Wisconsin in hopes of overturning a law that requires retailers to mark up the price of fuel. According to The ...
Louisiana Legislature OKs funding package for I-49
07/05/2007 - 11:38:57 am - The Louisiana House and Senate have approved a package of bills that would authorize $95 million in new funding to help complete the state’s portion of Interstate 49 ...
Trucker disarms alleged killer
07/05/2007 - 11:40:05 am - A trucker who stopped at an Arby’s fast food restaurant in Salt Lake City to get a sandwich last week ended up disarming an alleged killer. According to The Associated ...
THP trooper allegedly harassed female truckers
07/05/2007 - 11:40:52 am - A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who allegedly groped two female truck drivers last year was allowed to continue working for months, then retire with a full pension ...
Trucker dies in steel cargo accident
07/05/2007 - 11:42:10 am - A trucker was killed while unloading his flatbed last week in suburban Seattle. Police say Thomas Collins, 49, of Bremerton, WA, was killed at about 10:10 a.m. on ...
‘Dogomat’ to open at Walcott
07/09/2007 - 2:29:45 pm - From the people who brought you the Truckomat truck wash comes the “Dogomat.” That’s right – you’ll soon be able to get your dog a bath at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in ...
Trucking company owner, employees plead guilty to stealing fuel
07/09/2007 - 2:30:34 pm - Federal investigators say a Florida fuel trucking company director and seven employees stole gas and diesel by falsely claiming fuel deliveries while hiding it in tanks hidden ...
British Columbia to test Rocky Mountain doubles
07/09/2007 - 2:31:06 pm - If you truck in British Columbia, Canada, you may see some extra-long rigs on Highways 1 and 5 between Vancouver and Kamloops. According to media reports, British ...
Penalties stiffened for violating out-of-service orders
07/09/2007 - 2:31:41 pm - Truckers violating out-of-service orders now face longer CDL suspensions and increased fines. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a final rule in ...
Trucker praised for dodging cars
07/11/2007 - 10:08:31 am - A trucker hauling gravel overturned his rig on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz, CA, on Thursday, injuring himself and one other person. But The Mercury News in San Jose, CA, ...
Truck stop con game busted
07/11/2007 - 10:08:58 am - Police in Bordentown Township, NJ – just south of Trenton – have arrested five men on charges of running an illegal three-card Monte card game at a truck stop ...
Walcott Truckers Jamboree starts Thursday
07/11/2007 - 10:10:13 am - This year’s version of the Walcott Truckers Jamboree gets going on Thursday, July 12, and continues through Friday, July 13. The Jamboree takes place at the Iowa 80 ...
It’s official: TWIC enrollment delayed until fall
07/11/2007 - 10:11:03 am - The federal government is delaying implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential until fall, officials from the Transportation Security Administration ...
New Jersey bill cracks down on road rage
07/13/2007 - 2:51:30 pm - Drivers in New Jersey caught “flipping the bird” or getting too close to another vehicle could be dealt with harshly under legislation on the move in the state Assembly that ...
Connecticut eyes more truck parking
07/13/2007 - 2:52:01 pm - Truckers in Connecticut could see an increase in parking places at highway rest stops if an ambitious proposal by the state’s DOT gets adopted. According to the ...
National conference to vote on temperature compensation at the pump
07/13/2007 - 2:54:11 pm - The 53 voting members of the National Conference on Weights and Measures are set to vote this week on whether to issue guidelines for states to use if they legislate ...
Kentucky boosts speeds to 70 mph
07/13/2007 - 2:54:51 pm - Drivers in Kentucky can put a little more pedal to the metal this summer, now that speed limits on most rural interstates have been raised from 65 to 70 mph for both cars and ...
TA opens new truck stop near border in Texas
07/15/2007 - 1:17:35 pm - TravelCenters of America has opened its 234th travel center, providing more truck parking in southern Texas. The new truck stop is off Interstate 35 in Laredo, TX ...
New Jersey Legislature OKs tougher distracted driving rules
07/15/2007 - 1:18:14 pm - In an effort to make the state’s roadways safer, the New Jersey Legislature has approved a bill that would give law enforcement greater authority to ticket drivers for being ...
Congressional committee blasts TWIC delays, restrictions on felons
07/15/2007 - 1:19:13 pm - Truckers aren’t the only ones frustrated by the federal government’s pattern of announcements followed by delays for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential ...
OIG: SafeStat system better, but work still needed before going public again
07/15/2007 - 1:20:34 pm - Improvements have been made to the motor carrier safety reporting system, SafeStat. But, FMCSA still has some tweaks and fixes it needs to complete before posting the scores ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Lack of votes doesn’t dissuade hot fuel hopefuls
07/15/2007 - 1:21:33 pm - The National Conference on Weights and Measures failed to reach a required number of favorable votes Wednesday, July 11, to approve model guidelines for states to use should ...
Ice Road Truckers sets viewing record for History Channel
07/17/2007 - 10:04:01 am - The debut of the original series on the History Channel, “Ice Road Truckers” drew a record number of viewers to the cable network. The June 17 premiere of the so-called ...
Canadian study says truckers’ injury risk higher
07/17/2007 - 7:05:08 pm - Like other studies before it, a new study by Statistics Canada finds that a trucker’s risk of on-the-job injury is more than twice that of the general population. The ...
Arkansas bans all roadside parking
07/17/2007 - 7:06:12 pm - A new law in Arkansas that took effect the first of the month is intended to clarify that it is illegal to stop along the shoulders of interstates or controlled-access ...
Boss describes alleged serial killer as ‘meek,’ a ‘good runner’
07/17/2007 - 7:08:09 pm - Bruce Mendenhall wore jeans and a slightly rumpled shirt to work most days. His medium-length hair was often messy, according to Danny Davis, Mendenhall’s supervisor at ...
Five dead in Arkansas highway wreck
07/17/2007 - 7:09:02 pm - Five people are dead and a truck driver has been arrested following a crash near Pine Bluff, AR, during the weekend. According to The Associated Press, Roy Lee Jordan, ...
Creditors go after makers of BioWillie
07/17/2007 - 7:09:49 pm - Country singer Willie Nelson is probably feeling a good deal of sympathy these days for the company that manufactures the biodiesel product that bears his name. The ...
Con-Way acquires Contract Freighters
07/17/2007 - 7:10:28 pm - Con-Way Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Contract Freighters Inc. According to a news release from Con-Way, the $750 million agreement will be structured as a ...
New Jersey changes idling laws for trucks
07/20/2007 - 9:53:21 am - It’s summer, it’s hot out, and the urge to crank up the A/C and let your truck idle may be a tempting one. But just be careful if you’re doing it in New Jersey – the ...
New Louisiana law clarifies tax exemption for certain trucks
07/20/2007 - 10:18:34 am - Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed a bill into law clarifying the state’s sales and use tax exemption for certain trucks and trailers. Another new law repeals a tax on ...
Feds, states trip up driver over hazmat background checks
07/20/2007 - 10:22:02 am - Ed Thompson has driven truck for more than 30 years and has held a hazmat endorsement for more than a decade. Thompson, an OOIDA member from Salem, OR, used to drive ...
Houston may charge fees for oversized trucks
07/20/2007 - 10:22:33 am - The Houston City Council could vote as early as next week to force truckers to pay extra fees to run inside city limits but off the interstate network if their trucks are ...
Feds: Illegal aliens recruited to buy driver’s licenses from bureau employee
07/24/2007 - 10:33:54 am - Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say 37-year-old Melissa Green used her job as a driver’s license examiner in a scheme to issue licenses to illegal aliens seeking ...
Class 8 truck sales continue to dwindle
07/24/2007 - 10:34:31 am - Sales of Class 8 trucks in June were nearly 60 percent lower than in June of 2006, according to Ward’s Automotive. Those figures made this June the worst sales month in ...
Overweight fees a revenue grab in Houston, truckers say
07/24/2007 - 10:37:00 am - Trucking company representatives and owner-operators are planning to speak out against a proposed ordinance in Houston to require overweight or oversized trucks to pay for ...
Trucker says dog saved his life
07/24/2007 - 10:38:05 am - A trucker whose rig caught fire on Interstate 80 in Sacramento is crediting his dog, Challa, with alerting him to the danger. According to media reports, Frank Barker ...
ExxonMobil to place temperature disclaimers on fuel pumps
07/24/2007 - 10:39:20 am - Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is planning to place decals on some of its pumps in California and Arizona to tell consumers that the fuel is not adjusted for temperature at the ...
Expedite Expo kicks off Friday
07/24/2007 - 10:40:23 am - The 2007 Expedite Expo moves into the Roberts Convention Centre in Wilmington, OH, this Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28, and organizers of the event say it will focus on ...
Survey addresses growing health care concerns among drivers
07/24/2007 - 10:41:42 am - Rising health problems among professional drivers was the focus of a recent survey conducted by the Professional Drivers Medical Depots, a health care network designed to ...
U.S. sees drop in highway fatality rate
07/27/2007 - 12:21:03 am - The U.S. recorded a notable decline in its highway fatality rate last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Even though more than 42 ...
Missouri HHG mover bill signed into law
07/27/2007 - 12:21:39 am - Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has signed a bill into law that is intended to aid household movers in the state. The new law, previously HB28, allows common carriers of ...
Immigrant driving plan stalls in Illinois
07/27/2007 - 12:22:42 am - An effort in Illinois to establish a special driver’s certificate for undocumented immigrants will have to wait a while longer to have its fate determined. Sponsored by ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Amendment seeks to cut cross-border program funds
07/27/2007 - 12:24:23 am - An amendment introduced by three members of the House of Representatives aims to cut off all funding for any sort of cross-border program with Mexican motor carriers ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Court tosses 34-hour restart, 11-hour driving limit
07/27/2007 - 12:25:34 am - Truckers will once again face another new hours-of-service regulation, thanks to a ruling that eliminates the 34-hour restart and 11-hour driving limit. The U. S. Court ...
House OKs measure to cut cross-border funding
07/27/2007 - 12:30:08 am - An amendment cutting off all funding for any sort of cross-border program with Mexican motor carriers passed the House Tuesday, July 24, as part of the 2008 transportation ...
Two more states set to adopt ACE
07/28/2007 - 1:43:39 pm - Idaho and Montana will join the ACE program on Aug. 6, meaning the system will be mandatory for truckers crossing the international border in those states. ACE is the ...
Investigators say Mendenhall’s truck had blood from five women
07/28/2007 - 1:44:33 pm - A truck driver charged with criminal homicide had blood from at least five women in his truck, according to news reports. Bruce Mendenhall, 56, of Albion, IL, was ...
Baby boomers hit the road
07/28/2007 - 1:45:40 pm - An increasing number of baby boomers – many of whom are now in their 50s – have taken up careers as truckers, according to an article in Newsweek. The article reported, ...
Electronic HVUT filing hits a snag
07/28/2007 - 1:46:13 pm - The IRS says the system it was hoping to have ready so that truckers could file their Heavy Vehicle Use Tax form electronically this year isn’t ready. That means that ...
Land Line launches new media blog
07/28/2007 - 1:47:17 pm - You already turn to Land Line Magazine, landlinemag.com and “Land Line Now” on XM Satellite Radio for the best in trucking news. Now, there’s a new place on the Web to get an ...
Paccar building Mississippi plant
07/28/2007 - 1:47:48 pm - Paccar – the parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth – is building its first engine manufacturing plant in North America. Company officials broke ground Wednesday for ...
World’s Largest Truck Convoy just around the corner
07/28/2007 - 1:49:10 pm - Amanda Seyfang is more outgoing and responsive since she started taking trips to play softball, basketball and volleyball with her friends at Special Olympics, says Dick ...
Average diesel price steady near $2.89 per gallon
07/31/2007 - 11:06:33 am - Average on-highway diesel prices haven’t fluctuated much in the past two weeks, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported. The national average price for ...
ArvinMeritor reports loss
07/31/2007 - 11:07:01 am - Truck component manufacturer ArvinMeritor says it lost $70 million in the second quarter of this year because of overall weakness in the heavy truck market. But, that’s ...
Trucker charged in second killing
07/31/2007 - 11:07:41 am - An Illinois trucker who’s reportedly implicated himself in the killings of six women in four states has been charged with a second death. According to The Associated ...
Overweight trucker loses foster son
07/31/2007 - 11:08:58 am - Weighing in at close to 500 pounds, OOIDA member Gary Stocklaufer of Independence, MO, knows he’s overweight. But that hasn’t stopped him from helping his wife, Cynthia ...
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07/02/2007 - 4:05:37 pm - Gov. Haley Barbour recently signed a bill into law in Mississippi that mandates a common-sense practice that road veterans have followed for decades. Dubbed the “Move ...
Idaho law expanding heavy truck travel took effect July 1
07/02/2007 - 4:06:18 pm - More roads in Idaho will be available for heavier trucks to travel starting Sunday, July 1. Idaho’s current weight limit is 105,500 pounds. Multiple trailer trucks with ...
Bodies found at truck stops could be linked to 2005 case
07/02/2007 - 4:06:55 pm - Police in Nashville, TN, are taking a look back at a 2-year-old case to see if it could be linked to two recent killings in which the bodies of women were found at truck stops ...
E. coli attorney, truckers on same side in food safety debate
07/02/2007 - 4:07:49 pm - What do E. coli attorney Bill Marler and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have in common in the ongoing debate over food safety? After last ...
Wisconsin gas station owner sues state
07/05/2007 - 11:38:16 am - A Merrill, WI, gas station owner is suing the state of Wisconsin in hopes of overturning a law that requires retailers to mark up the price of fuel. According to The ...
Louisiana Legislature OKs funding package for I-49
07/05/2007 - 11:38:57 am - The Louisiana House and Senate have approved a package of bills that would authorize $95 million in new funding to help complete the state’s portion of Interstate 49 ...
Trucker disarms alleged killer
07/05/2007 - 11:40:05 am - A trucker who stopped at an Arby’s fast food restaurant in Salt Lake City to get a sandwich last week ended up disarming an alleged killer. According to The Associated ...
THP trooper allegedly harassed female truckers
07/05/2007 - 11:40:52 am - A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who allegedly groped two female truck drivers last year was allowed to continue working for months, then retire with a full pension ...
Trucker dies in steel cargo accident
07/05/2007 - 11:42:10 am - A trucker was killed while unloading his flatbed last week in suburban Seattle. Police say Thomas Collins, 49, of Bremerton, WA, was killed at about 10:10 a.m. on ...
‘Dogomat’ to open at Walcott
07/09/2007 - 2:29:45 pm - From the people who brought you the Truckomat truck wash comes the “Dogomat.” That’s right – you’ll soon be able to get your dog a bath at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in ...
Trucking company owner, employees plead guilty to stealing fuel
07/09/2007 - 2:30:34 pm - Federal investigators say a Florida fuel trucking company director and seven employees stole gas and diesel by falsely claiming fuel deliveries while hiding it in tanks hidden ...
British Columbia to test Rocky Mountain doubles
07/09/2007 - 2:31:06 pm - If you truck in British Columbia, Canada, you may see some extra-long rigs on Highways 1 and 5 between Vancouver and Kamloops. According to media reports, British ...
Penalties stiffened for violating out-of-service orders
07/09/2007 - 2:31:41 pm - Truckers violating out-of-service orders now face longer CDL suspensions and increased fines. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a final rule in ...
Trucker praised for dodging cars
07/11/2007 - 10:08:31 am - A trucker hauling gravel overturned his rig on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz, CA, on Thursday, injuring himself and one other person. But The Mercury News in San Jose, CA, ...
Truck stop con game busted
07/11/2007 - 10:08:58 am - Police in Bordentown Township, NJ – just south of Trenton – have arrested five men on charges of running an illegal three-card Monte card game at a truck stop ...
Walcott Truckers Jamboree starts Thursday
07/11/2007 - 10:10:13 am - This year’s version of the Walcott Truckers Jamboree gets going on Thursday, July 12, and continues through Friday, July 13. The Jamboree takes place at the Iowa 80 ...
It’s official: TWIC enrollment delayed until fall
07/11/2007 - 10:11:03 am - The federal government is delaying implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential until fall, officials from the Transportation Security Administration ...
New Jersey bill cracks down on road rage
07/13/2007 - 2:51:30 pm - Drivers in New Jersey caught “flipping the bird” or getting too close to another vehicle could be dealt with harshly under legislation on the move in the state Assembly that ...
Connecticut eyes more truck parking
07/13/2007 - 2:52:01 pm - Truckers in Connecticut could see an increase in parking places at highway rest stops if an ambitious proposal by the state’s DOT gets adopted. According to the ...
National conference to vote on temperature compensation at the pump
07/13/2007 - 2:54:11 pm - The 53 voting members of the National Conference on Weights and Measures are set to vote this week on whether to issue guidelines for states to use if they legislate ...
Kentucky boosts speeds to 70 mph
07/13/2007 - 2:54:51 pm - Drivers in Kentucky can put a little more pedal to the metal this summer, now that speed limits on most rural interstates have been raised from 65 to 70 mph for both cars and ...
TA opens new truck stop near border in Texas
07/15/2007 - 1:17:35 pm - TravelCenters of America has opened its 234th travel center, providing more truck parking in southern Texas. The new truck stop is off Interstate 35 in Laredo, TX ...
New Jersey Legislature OKs tougher distracted driving rules
07/15/2007 - 1:18:14 pm - In an effort to make the state’s roadways safer, the New Jersey Legislature has approved a bill that would give law enforcement greater authority to ticket drivers for being ...
Congressional committee blasts TWIC delays, restrictions on felons
07/15/2007 - 1:19:13 pm - Truckers aren’t the only ones frustrated by the federal government’s pattern of announcements followed by delays for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential ...
OIG: SafeStat system better, but work still needed before going public again
07/15/2007 - 1:20:34 pm - Improvements have been made to the motor carrier safety reporting system, SafeStat. But, FMCSA still has some tweaks and fixes it needs to complete before posting the scores ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Lack of votes doesn’t dissuade hot fuel hopefuls
07/15/2007 - 1:21:33 pm - The National Conference on Weights and Measures failed to reach a required number of favorable votes Wednesday, July 11, to approve model guidelines for states to use should ...
Ice Road Truckers sets viewing record for History Channel
07/17/2007 - 10:04:01 am - The debut of the original series on the History Channel, “Ice Road Truckers” drew a record number of viewers to the cable network. The June 17 premiere of the so-called ...
Canadian study says truckers’ injury risk higher
07/17/2007 - 7:05:08 pm - Like other studies before it, a new study by Statistics Canada finds that a trucker’s risk of on-the-job injury is more than twice that of the general population. The ...
Arkansas bans all roadside parking
07/17/2007 - 7:06:12 pm - A new law in Arkansas that took effect the first of the month is intended to clarify that it is illegal to stop along the shoulders of interstates or controlled-access ...
Boss describes alleged serial killer as ‘meek,’ a ‘good runner’
07/17/2007 - 7:08:09 pm - Bruce Mendenhall wore jeans and a slightly rumpled shirt to work most days. His medium-length hair was often messy, according to Danny Davis, Mendenhall’s supervisor at ...
Five dead in Arkansas highway wreck
07/17/2007 - 7:09:02 pm - Five people are dead and a truck driver has been arrested following a crash near Pine Bluff, AR, during the weekend. According to The Associated Press, Roy Lee Jordan, ...
Creditors go after makers of BioWillie
07/17/2007 - 7:09:49 pm - Country singer Willie Nelson is probably feeling a good deal of sympathy these days for the company that manufactures the biodiesel product that bears his name. The ...
Con-Way acquires Contract Freighters
07/17/2007 - 7:10:28 pm - Con-Way Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Contract Freighters Inc. According to a news release from Con-Way, the $750 million agreement will be structured as a ...
New Jersey changes idling laws for trucks
07/20/2007 - 9:53:21 am - It’s summer, it’s hot out, and the urge to crank up the A/C and let your truck idle may be a tempting one. But just be careful if you’re doing it in New Jersey – the ...
New Louisiana law clarifies tax exemption for certain trucks
07/20/2007 - 10:18:34 am - Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed a bill into law clarifying the state’s sales and use tax exemption for certain trucks and trailers. Another new law repeals a tax on ...
Feds, states trip up driver over hazmat background checks
07/20/2007 - 10:22:02 am - Ed Thompson has driven truck for more than 30 years and has held a hazmat endorsement for more than a decade. Thompson, an OOIDA member from Salem, OR, used to drive ...
Houston may charge fees for oversized trucks
07/20/2007 - 10:22:33 am - The Houston City Council could vote as early as next week to force truckers to pay extra fees to run inside city limits but off the interstate network if their trucks are ...
Feds: Illegal aliens recruited to buy driver’s licenses from bureau employee
07/24/2007 - 10:33:54 am - Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say 37-year-old Melissa Green used her job as a driver’s license examiner in a scheme to issue licenses to illegal aliens seeking ...
Class 8 truck sales continue to dwindle
07/24/2007 - 10:34:31 am - Sales of Class 8 trucks in June were nearly 60 percent lower than in June of 2006, according to Ward’s Automotive. Those figures made this June the worst sales month in ...
Overweight fees a revenue grab in Houston, truckers say
07/24/2007 - 10:37:00 am - Trucking company representatives and owner-operators are planning to speak out against a proposed ordinance in Houston to require overweight or oversized trucks to pay for ...
Trucker says dog saved his life
07/24/2007 - 10:38:05 am - A trucker whose rig caught fire on Interstate 80 in Sacramento is crediting his dog, Challa, with alerting him to the danger. According to media reports, Frank Barker ...
ExxonMobil to place temperature disclaimers on fuel pumps
07/24/2007 - 10:39:20 am - Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is planning to place decals on some of its pumps in California and Arizona to tell consumers that the fuel is not adjusted for temperature at the ...
Expedite Expo kicks off Friday
07/24/2007 - 10:40:23 am - The 2007 Expedite Expo moves into the Roberts Convention Centre in Wilmington, OH, this Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28, and organizers of the event say it will focus on ...
Survey addresses growing health care concerns among drivers
07/24/2007 - 10:41:42 am - Rising health problems among professional drivers was the focus of a recent survey conducted by the Professional Drivers Medical Depots, a health care network designed to ...
U.S. sees drop in highway fatality rate
07/27/2007 - 12:21:03 am - The U.S. recorded a notable decline in its highway fatality rate last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Even though more than 42 ...
Missouri HHG mover bill signed into law
07/27/2007 - 12:21:39 am - Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has signed a bill into law that is intended to aid household movers in the state. The new law, previously HB28, allows common carriers of ...
Immigrant driving plan stalls in Illinois
07/27/2007 - 12:22:42 am - An effort in Illinois to establish a special driver’s certificate for undocumented immigrants will have to wait a while longer to have its fate determined. Sponsored by ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Amendment seeks to cut cross-border program funds
07/27/2007 - 12:24:23 am - An amendment introduced by three members of the House of Representatives aims to cut off all funding for any sort of cross-border program with Mexican motor carriers ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Court tosses 34-hour restart, 11-hour driving limit
07/27/2007 - 12:25:34 am - Truckers will once again face another new hours-of-service regulation, thanks to a ruling that eliminates the 34-hour restart and 11-hour driving limit. The U. S. Court ...
House OKs measure to cut cross-border funding
07/27/2007 - 12:30:08 am - An amendment cutting off all funding for any sort of cross-border program with Mexican motor carriers passed the House Tuesday, July 24, as part of the 2008 transportation ...
Two more states set to adopt ACE
07/28/2007 - 1:43:39 pm - Idaho and Montana will join the ACE program on Aug. 6, meaning the system will be mandatory for truckers crossing the international border in those states. ACE is the ...
Investigators say Mendenhall’s truck had blood from five women
07/28/2007 - 1:44:33 pm - A truck driver charged with criminal homicide had blood from at least five women in his truck, according to news reports. Bruce Mendenhall, 56, of Albion, IL, was ...
Baby boomers hit the road
07/28/2007 - 1:45:40 pm - An increasing number of baby boomers – many of whom are now in their 50s – have taken up careers as truckers, according to an article in Newsweek. The article reported, ...
Electronic HVUT filing hits a snag
07/28/2007 - 1:46:13 pm - The IRS says the system it was hoping to have ready so that truckers could file their Heavy Vehicle Use Tax form electronically this year isn’t ready. That means that ...
Land Line launches new media blog
07/28/2007 - 1:47:17 pm - You already turn to Land Line Magazine, landlinemag.com and “Land Line Now” on XM Satellite Radio for the best in trucking news. Now, there’s a new place on the Web to get an ...
Paccar building Mississippi plant
07/28/2007 - 1:47:48 pm - Paccar – the parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth – is building its first engine manufacturing plant in North America. Company officials broke ground Wednesday for ...
World’s Largest Truck Convoy just around the corner
07/28/2007 - 1:49:10 pm - Amanda Seyfang is more outgoing and responsive since she started taking trips to play softball, basketball and volleyball with her friends at Special Olympics, says Dick ...
Average diesel price steady near $2.89 per gallon
07/31/2007 - 11:06:33 am - Average on-highway diesel prices haven’t fluctuated much in the past two weeks, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported. The national average price for ...
ArvinMeritor reports loss
07/31/2007 - 11:07:01 am - Truck component manufacturer ArvinMeritor says it lost $70 million in the second quarter of this year because of overall weakness in the heavy truck market. But, that’s ...
Trucker charged in second killing
07/31/2007 - 11:07:41 am - An Illinois trucker who’s reportedly implicated himself in the killings of six women in four states has been charged with a second death. According to The Associated ...
Overweight trucker loses foster son
07/31/2007 - 11:08:58 am - Weighing in at close to 500 pounds, OOIDA member Gary Stocklaufer of Independence, MO, knows he’s overweight. But that hasn’t stopped him from helping his wife, Cynthia ...
