Trucking News - September 2009
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Truckers, LA County officials, move closer to compromise on truck parking issue
09/03/2009 - 10:36:23 am - For months now, truckers in the high desert community of Littlerock, CA, have been working toward a workable solution with Los Angeles County that would allow them to continue ...
Bosselmans acquires 15 Flying J shops
09/03/2009 - 10:37:10 am - The network of Bosselman Boss Shops is growing with a 15-location acquisition of J Care Service Centers, a subsidiary of Flying J Travel Plazas. The management changeover ...
New York bans ‘texting’ while driving
09/03/2009 - 10:38:12 am - New York is the latest state to move to prevent drivers from being distracted while at the wheel. Gov. David Paterson signed into law legislation – A8568 – that ...
Bus service company penalized for multiple safety violations
09/03/2009 - 10:38:58 am - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a civil penalty notice to Lehane’s Bus Service Inc. of New Castle, DE, for alleged federal motor carrier safety ...
Utah toughens penalties for texting while driving
09/03/2009 - 10:39:55 am - Lawmakers in the Beehive State compare text-messaging while driving to another deadly practice – drunken driving. Of all the states to ban text messaging while ...
California bill advances to take 710 extension underground
09/08/2009 - 11:38:23 am - A California Assembly panel has advanced a bill that is intended to help get a proposed extension of the Interstate 710 freeway built from Los Angeles to Pasadena. The ...
World’s Largest Truck Convoy – three more events ready to roll
09/08/2009 - 11:41:13 am - Save the date. On Sept. 12, truckers in Manitoba, Kansas and Utah will participate in the World’s Largest Truck Convoy to benefit Special Olympics. Truckers in ...
We have reached a verdict: Guilty by Association
09/08/2009 - 11:42:06 am - Billed as “a cross between a truck show, customer expo and an open house,” the Guilty by Association Truck Show & Customer Expo promises show trucks, fun, food and live ...
MoDOT announces ‘repurposing’ of Doolittle rest area
09/11/2009 - 1:36:06 am - Considering the change a necessary “cost-cutting measure,” the Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that it will “repurpose” two rest areas at Doolittle ...
St. Louis bridge limited to 80,000 pounds
09/11/2009 - 1:37:05 am - Trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are now prohibited from crossing the Interstate 270 bridge over the Mississippi River until further notice. Departments of ...
California special panel considers sharp fuel tax increase
09/14/2009 - 8:15:08 pm - In addition to restrictive port rules, idling enforcement and equipment upgrades, truckers in California soon could have another headache on their hands. A bipartisan panel is ...
Missouri truck lanes approved but lack funding
09/14/2009 - 8:15:53 pm - A proposal to separate trucks from cars on I-70 across Missouri remains high on the state’s wish list but low on funding. The Federal Highway Administration has ...
Nashville seeks ban on commercial vehicles from local streets
09/14/2009 - 8:17:57 pm - Two council members of the Metropolitan Traffic and Parking Commission are trying to pass a bill that would ban commercial vehicles from local streets in Nashville, TN. ...
Tolls to increase on Houston routes
09/14/2009 - 8:19:04 pm - The Harris County Toll Road Authority is increasing fares starting Saturday, Sept. 12, on two routes in the Houston area. For five-axle trucks, the average toll ...
CVSA begins brake safety week Sunday, Sept. 13
09/14/2009 - 8:19:52 pm - Any drivers who haven’t checked their brakes in a while might want to do so. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week starts this Sunday, Sept. 13 ...
Wisconsin bills intended to rein in driver distractions
09/18/2009 - 10:39:15 am - Two bills active at the Wisconsin statehouse seek to eliminate distractions as efforts to curtail distracted driving increase in popularity throughout the country. One ...
Truckers urged to call lawmakers about ‘Jason’s Law’ bills
09/18/2009 - 10:41:35 am - Family members of Jason Rivenburg have made tremendous strides in the past six months to honor the slain trucker’s memory after he was fatally shot while parked in his rig ...
Pilot Travel Centers offer first DEF pumps
09/18/2009 - 10:43:13 am - Pilot Travel Centers became the first diesel retailer to offer Diesel Exhaust Fluid pumps at fuel islands this week, Sept. the truck stop chain announced. Fuel island ...
UCR comments extended
09/18/2009 - 10:46:09 am - Following complaints from the trucking industry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the comment period on the proposed increase in Unified Carrier ...
OOIDA business seminar is Oct. 27-29
09/22/2009 - 2:23:13 pm - If you know all about the hands-on side of trucking, but want to learn more about the business side, an upcoming OOIDA business seminar is just for you. Organizer Tom ...
Trucking press and industry vendors lend helping hand
09/22/2009 - 2:25:13 pm - Charlotte, NC – The Truck Writers of North America, an organization of professionals who are involved in gathering, writing and reporting news and information about trucks, ...
Oak Grove 70 Petro completes upgrades
09/22/2009 - 2:25:56 pm - The Oak Grove 70 Petro in Oak Grove, MO, has just completed a major remodel of its chrome shop, gift store, and Iron Skillet restaurant. The updated chrome shop and ...
Volvo’s big on BioDME
09/22/2009 - 2:26:52 pm - Swedish truck maker Volvo is expanding its testing of what the company thinks will become the next big thing in biofuel. It’s called dimethyl ether or DME, and in the Volvo ...
Massachusetts panel OKs new elderly drivers testing
09/25/2009 - 12:55:34 pm - Older drivers in Massachusetts could soon face greater scrutiny to get their licenses renewed. The push for legislation regulating older drivers has intensified this ...
Big Rig Expo takes on Tulsa in October
09/25/2009 - 12:56:27 pm - The second annual Big Rig Expo comes to Tulsa, OK, Oct. 22-24. Billed as the “last truck show of the year 2009,” it will give drivers and owner-operators a final ...
‘Convoy for a cure’ set to roll in TX on Oct. 24
09/25/2009 - 12:57:36 pm - There are just five weeks left until the first-ever U.S. “Convoy for a Cure” to raise money for breast cancer research arrives at Willie’s Place in Carl’s Corner, TX ...
I spy: Shell develops non-invasive video engine diagnostic tool
09/28/2009 - 9:44:40 am - It’s been referred to as the “big mystery of oil.” You pour it into a black hole. It does some stuff in the engine. It comes out of another black hole a different color ...
‘Convoy for a cure’ set to roll in TX on Oct. 24
09/28/2009 - 9:46:47 am - There is just one month left until the first-ever U.S. “Convoy for a Cure” to raise money for breast cancer research arrives at Willie’s Place in Carl’s Corner, TX ...
Driver distraction summit planned for next week
09/28/2009 - 9:48:01 am - The U.S. DOT is taking driver distractions seriously, and officials want your input. Department of Transportation officials are seeking comments and questions from the ...
Arkansas laws to limit driver distractions take effect Oct. 1
09/30/2009 - 10:15:10 am - Multiple laws that take effect the first of the month in Arkansas address one of the pet peeves of professional drivers: focusing on anything other than the road ...
Annual Truckin’ for Kids Truck Drags this Sunday, Oct 4
09/30/2009 - 10:16:40 am - The Truckin’ for Kids Truck Drags Show and Shine, now in its 29th year, is Oct. 4 at the Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, CA. This isn’t just another truck show. In ...
States covet stimulus grants, Missouri would build truck lanes
09/30/2009 - 10:17:46 am - Cash-strapped states are getting in line for a share of federal stimulus funds to pay for transportation projects. Among them is Missouri, where officials are hoping to land ...
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09/03/2009 - 10:36:23 am - For months now, truckers in the high desert community of Littlerock, CA, have been working toward a workable solution with Los Angeles County that would allow them to continue ...
Bosselmans acquires 15 Flying J shops
09/03/2009 - 10:37:10 am - The network of Bosselman Boss Shops is growing with a 15-location acquisition of J Care Service Centers, a subsidiary of Flying J Travel Plazas. The management changeover ...
New York bans ‘texting’ while driving
09/03/2009 - 10:38:12 am - New York is the latest state to move to prevent drivers from being distracted while at the wheel. Gov. David Paterson signed into law legislation – A8568 – that ...
Bus service company penalized for multiple safety violations
09/03/2009 - 10:38:58 am - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a civil penalty notice to Lehane’s Bus Service Inc. of New Castle, DE, for alleged federal motor carrier safety ...
Utah toughens penalties for texting while driving
09/03/2009 - 10:39:55 am - Lawmakers in the Beehive State compare text-messaging while driving to another deadly practice – drunken driving. Of all the states to ban text messaging while ...
California bill advances to take 710 extension underground
09/08/2009 - 11:38:23 am - A California Assembly panel has advanced a bill that is intended to help get a proposed extension of the Interstate 710 freeway built from Los Angeles to Pasadena. The ...
World’s Largest Truck Convoy – three more events ready to roll
09/08/2009 - 11:41:13 am - Save the date. On Sept. 12, truckers in Manitoba, Kansas and Utah will participate in the World’s Largest Truck Convoy to benefit Special Olympics. Truckers in ...
We have reached a verdict: Guilty by Association
09/08/2009 - 11:42:06 am - Billed as “a cross between a truck show, customer expo and an open house,” the Guilty by Association Truck Show & Customer Expo promises show trucks, fun, food and live ...
MoDOT announces ‘repurposing’ of Doolittle rest area
09/11/2009 - 1:36:06 am - Considering the change a necessary “cost-cutting measure,” the Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that it will “repurpose” two rest areas at Doolittle ...
St. Louis bridge limited to 80,000 pounds
09/11/2009 - 1:37:05 am - Trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are now prohibited from crossing the Interstate 270 bridge over the Mississippi River until further notice. Departments of ...
California special panel considers sharp fuel tax increase
09/14/2009 - 8:15:08 pm - In addition to restrictive port rules, idling enforcement and equipment upgrades, truckers in California soon could have another headache on their hands. A bipartisan panel is ...
Missouri truck lanes approved but lack funding
09/14/2009 - 8:15:53 pm - A proposal to separate trucks from cars on I-70 across Missouri remains high on the state’s wish list but low on funding. The Federal Highway Administration has ...
Nashville seeks ban on commercial vehicles from local streets
09/14/2009 - 8:17:57 pm - Two council members of the Metropolitan Traffic and Parking Commission are trying to pass a bill that would ban commercial vehicles from local streets in Nashville, TN. ...
Tolls to increase on Houston routes
09/14/2009 - 8:19:04 pm - The Harris County Toll Road Authority is increasing fares starting Saturday, Sept. 12, on two routes in the Houston area. For five-axle trucks, the average toll ...
CVSA begins brake safety week Sunday, Sept. 13
09/14/2009 - 8:19:52 pm - Any drivers who haven’t checked their brakes in a while might want to do so. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week starts this Sunday, Sept. 13 ...
Wisconsin bills intended to rein in driver distractions
09/18/2009 - 10:39:15 am - Two bills active at the Wisconsin statehouse seek to eliminate distractions as efforts to curtail distracted driving increase in popularity throughout the country. One ...
Truckers urged to call lawmakers about ‘Jason’s Law’ bills
09/18/2009 - 10:41:35 am - Family members of Jason Rivenburg have made tremendous strides in the past six months to honor the slain trucker’s memory after he was fatally shot while parked in his rig ...
Pilot Travel Centers offer first DEF pumps
09/18/2009 - 10:43:13 am - Pilot Travel Centers became the first diesel retailer to offer Diesel Exhaust Fluid pumps at fuel islands this week, Sept. the truck stop chain announced. Fuel island ...
UCR comments extended
09/18/2009 - 10:46:09 am - Following complaints from the trucking industry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the comment period on the proposed increase in Unified Carrier ...
OOIDA business seminar is Oct. 27-29
09/22/2009 - 2:23:13 pm - If you know all about the hands-on side of trucking, but want to learn more about the business side, an upcoming OOIDA business seminar is just for you. Organizer Tom ...
Trucking press and industry vendors lend helping hand
09/22/2009 - 2:25:13 pm - Charlotte, NC – The Truck Writers of North America, an organization of professionals who are involved in gathering, writing and reporting news and information about trucks, ...
Oak Grove 70 Petro completes upgrades
09/22/2009 - 2:25:56 pm - The Oak Grove 70 Petro in Oak Grove, MO, has just completed a major remodel of its chrome shop, gift store, and Iron Skillet restaurant. The updated chrome shop and ...
Volvo’s big on BioDME
09/22/2009 - 2:26:52 pm - Swedish truck maker Volvo is expanding its testing of what the company thinks will become the next big thing in biofuel. It’s called dimethyl ether or DME, and in the Volvo ...
Massachusetts panel OKs new elderly drivers testing
09/25/2009 - 12:55:34 pm - Older drivers in Massachusetts could soon face greater scrutiny to get their licenses renewed. The push for legislation regulating older drivers has intensified this ...
Big Rig Expo takes on Tulsa in October
09/25/2009 - 12:56:27 pm - The second annual Big Rig Expo comes to Tulsa, OK, Oct. 22-24. Billed as the “last truck show of the year 2009,” it will give drivers and owner-operators a final ...
‘Convoy for a cure’ set to roll in TX on Oct. 24
09/25/2009 - 12:57:36 pm - There are just five weeks left until the first-ever U.S. “Convoy for a Cure” to raise money for breast cancer research arrives at Willie’s Place in Carl’s Corner, TX ...
I spy: Shell develops non-invasive video engine diagnostic tool
09/28/2009 - 9:44:40 am - It’s been referred to as the “big mystery of oil.” You pour it into a black hole. It does some stuff in the engine. It comes out of another black hole a different color ...
‘Convoy for a cure’ set to roll in TX on Oct. 24
09/28/2009 - 9:46:47 am - There is just one month left until the first-ever U.S. “Convoy for a Cure” to raise money for breast cancer research arrives at Willie’s Place in Carl’s Corner, TX ...
Driver distraction summit planned for next week
09/28/2009 - 9:48:01 am - The U.S. DOT is taking driver distractions seriously, and officials want your input. Department of Transportation officials are seeking comments and questions from the ...
Arkansas laws to limit driver distractions take effect Oct. 1
09/30/2009 - 10:15:10 am - Multiple laws that take effect the first of the month in Arkansas address one of the pet peeves of professional drivers: focusing on anything other than the road ...
Annual Truckin’ for Kids Truck Drags this Sunday, Oct 4
09/30/2009 - 10:16:40 am - The Truckin’ for Kids Truck Drags Show and Shine, now in its 29th year, is Oct. 4 at the Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, CA. This isn’t just another truck show. In ...
States covet stimulus grants, Missouri would build truck lanes
09/30/2009 - 10:17:46 am - Cash-strapped states are getting in line for a share of federal stimulus funds to pay for transportation projects. Among them is Missouri, where officials are hoping to land ...
