Trucking News - April 2011
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Virginia explores revenue options for rest areas
04/01/2011 - 11:20:08 am - select a link: Important Info: Legislative Watch Call to ActionBlogsIndustry Calendar RSS Feeds: SubscribeArchives: Special Reports MagazineDaily News ...
Florida bill out to clear left lanes
04/01/2011 - 11:21:09 am - A renewed effort at the Florida Legislature would keep most drivers out of the state’s fast lanes. Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, has once again introduced a bill ...
Trucking community mourns driver’s loss in Wyoming crash
04/01/2011 - 11:22:54 am - Investigators are still trying to piece together what led to the death of a truck driver in a fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 80 between Laramie and ...
Washington trucking company adds aerodynamic skirts
04/01/2011 - 11:23:42 am - A Seattle-area trucking company has announced plans to put aerodynamic skirts on another 2,000 of its trucks – and that’s in addition to the 2,200 it has already outfitted ...
Wyoming law increases large truck fines
04/01/2011 - 11:24:50 am - Gov. Matt Mead signed into law a bill to boost fines in Wyoming for oversized and overweight trucks. It takes effect July 1. Currently, the fine for oversize vehicles ...
Charges filed against Fort Worth driver involved in fatal crash on I-30
04/01/2011 - 11:28:07 am - Fort Worth police have charged the driver involved in the wrong-way crash on Interstate 30 with intoxication manslaughter after he admitted to having “about 10 beers” ...
Wreck saves choking trucker’s life
04/06/2011 - 3:41:10 pm - If he hadn’t wrecked his rig, truck driver Richard Paylor might not be alive today. Paylor, 56, of Fairless Hills, PA, said he was eating an apple while out on the ...
No jail time for trucking company owner who stole from employees
04/06/2011 - 3:42:21 pm - Last fall a Montana trucking company owner admitted he took retirement fund deductions from his employees’ paychecks but didn’t contribute to the IRA plans. This ...
Kansas poised to adopt 75 mph speed limit
04/06/2011 - 3:43:45 pm - Truckers and others traveling through Kansas could soon be allowed to pick up the pace a bit on about 1,000 miles of highway in the state. On the final day before ...
Saltchuk Resources Inc. to acquire Interstate Distributor Co.
04/06/2011 - 3:45:01 pm - Drivers for Interstate Distributor Co., based in Tacoma, WA, say they have been hearing rumors about the company’s future for a while now. But a Qualcomm message sent out to ...
Lawmaker renews fight for safe parking options for truckers
04/12/2011 - 1:17:10 pm - As Congress continues to work toward developing a new highway reauthorization bill, one lawmaker used his testimony to highlight the importance of providing truck drivers with ...
Tennessee bills cover ticket cameras, truck rules, rest areas
04/12/2011 - 1:18:25 pm - Tennessee lawmakers are addressing multiple issues of interest to truck drivers. The issues include ticket cameras, federal truck rules, loose loads, rest areas and fuel ...
Texas House OKs 85 mph speeds, wipeout of Trans-Texas Corridor
04/12/2011 - 1:21:09 pm - A bill halfway through the Texas Legislature would authorize the fastest speeds in the nation and put to rest any lingering uncertainty about a proposed superhighway ...
Not born to run: No truck idling in NJ after May 1
04/16/2011 - 12:11:41 pm - One of the East Coast’s most important trucking states is preparing to ban trucks older than the 2007 model year from idling altogether beginning on May Day. New Jersey, ...
Watch for Kansas ad valorem paperwork
04/16/2011 - 12:12:55 pm - Are you aware that Kansas and Arkansas have a property tax on motor carriers? Every spring, if you run your own federal authority, you should receive a property valuation form ...
States advance ‘distracted driving’ efforts
04/16/2011 - 12:14:11 pm - The feds have already forbidden truckers to text while driving. Now states stretching from Nevada to Maryland are pushing forward with legislation that is intended to curb ...
SuperRigs heads to the East Coast
04/16/2011 - 12:14:51 pm - The 29th Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held June 2-4 at the Kenly 95 Petro in Kenly, NC. Shell Rotella SuperRigs, considered the “super bowl” of truck beauty ...
Judge orders truck stop in Oklahoma City to crack down on prostitution
04/16/2011 - 12:15:52 pm - An Oklahoma County judge has given a small truck stop in northeast Oklahoma City 30 days to combat prostitution-related activities or face possible abatement liens or closure ...
States advance ‘crash tax’ bans
04/16/2011 - 12:17:53 pm - Efforts to provide protections from fees applied for police and fire personnel responding to vehicle accidents are drawing consideration in states from coast to coast ...
EPA funds retrofits for Mexican-owned trucks through Arizona
04/16/2011 - 12:19:29 pm - Sonny Brown has trucked for 30 years. The Tennessee resident and OOIDA member spent years developing his niche hauling cars and other freight on his drop deck trailer, ...
Lawmakers lash back at cross-border plan
04/16/2011 - 12:21:32 pm - Questions of legal authority, irresponsible spending and national security plagued the newly unveiled plan to open the border to long-haul trucks, even as the DOT pushed ...
President seals deal on Form 1099 repeal
04/16/2011 - 12:22:52 pm - The repeal of a burdensome IRS Form 1099 reporting requirement was signed into law on Thursday, April 14, following decisive votes in both the Senate and House. The ...
CVSA Roadcheck coming in June
04/21/2011 - 11:30:24 am - Roadcheck, the 72-hour safety blitz held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is scheduled for June 7-9, 2011. During the 2010 Roadcheck event, CMV enforcement ...
MoDOT to convert Mineola rest areas to truck-only sites
04/21/2011 - 11:31:09 am - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that work will begin after Memorial Day to convert two aging rest areas into truck-only parking sites. On Thursday, ...
Organized theft ring steals tomatoes, cucumbers
04/21/2011 - 11:32:25 am - A team of drivers familiar with the rising prices of produce and frozen meat found a niche, registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, contacted brokers ...
Bill aims to preserve truck size and weight
04/21/2011 - 11:33:19 am - A U.S. House lawmaker has filed a bill that would preserve the size and weight of trucks on the highways. OOIDA supports the effort. Bill HR1574, introduced on Friday, ...
MoDOT announces two rest areas will reopen on Interstate 55 in May
04/21/2011 - 11:34:20 am - While the Missouri Department of Transportation admits that funding is tight right now, they have no plans to skimp on truck parking. DeAnne Rickabaugh, a MoDOT ...
States address English-only license testing
04/21/2011 - 11:35:14 am - State lawmakers around the country continue to discuss efforts to ensure that aspiring drivers have a firm grasp of the English language before they obtain their licenses to ...
Texas House OKs uniform speeds all day
04/21/2011 - 11:36:13 am - Truckers and other drivers in Texas could soon be allowed to travel at the same speed, night and day. Texas law now authorizes motorists to travel 70 mph during the day ...
Kansas approves 75 mph speed limit
04/21/2011 - 11:38:17 am - In an effort to make Kansas more competitive with nearby states, a new law allows truckers and others traveling through the state to pick up the pace a bit. Gov. Sam ...
Open for business: Delaware opens 24 truck electrification spaces
04/26/2011 - 11:56:07 am - Truckers without APUs now have another alternative to idling when stopping at the Smyrna Rest Area in Delaware. On April 19, a grand opening was hosted for 24 ...
States address changes to ‘move over’ rules
04/26/2011 - 11:57:24 am - Officials in at least a half dozen states are addressing a commonsense rule of the road. The legislation being pursued covers a requirement that travelers make way for ...
Indemnity protection continues to spread across the country
04/26/2011 - 11:59:23 am - New laws in three states are intended to help level the playing field for truck drivers. Lawmakers in Arizona and Utah approved bills to do away with indemnification clauses ...
Trucking insurance agent arrested for stealing, not placing policies
04/26/2011 - 12:00:32 pm - Authorities in California say a licensed insurance agent collected premiums from several long-haul trucking businesses but didn’t secure actual policies to protect the motor ...
IdleAir continues plan to differentiate itself from former company
04/29/2011 - 1:33:18 pm - As fuel prices hover above the $4-range, some truckers without APUs are turning off their engines and exploring cheaper alternatives for their heating, cooling and ...
Fuel cards hacked? Comdata warns of account thefts
04/29/2011 - 1:34:44 pm - Truck driver Albert Yoshimoto received a phone call a couple weeks ago from Comdata, the fuel card service he uses for his San Antonio-based fleet. “Have you been ...
States advance anti-idling incentive
04/29/2011 - 1:35:56 pm - Incentives to reduce truck idling continue to become more commonplace in states around the country. A handful of states have advanced rules at their statehouses that would ...
Goin’ south? Violence leads to yet another Mexico travel warning
04/29/2011 - 1:36:58 pm - The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens traveling to or within Mexico to tread cautiously amid ever-increasing drug war violence – particularly near the U.S ...
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04/01/2011 - 11:20:08 am - select a link: Important Info: Legislative Watch Call to ActionBlogsIndustry Calendar RSS Feeds: SubscribeArchives: Special Reports MagazineDaily News ...
Florida bill out to clear left lanes
04/01/2011 - 11:21:09 am - A renewed effort at the Florida Legislature would keep most drivers out of the state’s fast lanes. Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, has once again introduced a bill ...
Trucking community mourns driver’s loss in Wyoming crash
04/01/2011 - 11:22:54 am - Investigators are still trying to piece together what led to the death of a truck driver in a fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 80 between Laramie and ...
Washington trucking company adds aerodynamic skirts
04/01/2011 - 11:23:42 am - A Seattle-area trucking company has announced plans to put aerodynamic skirts on another 2,000 of its trucks – and that’s in addition to the 2,200 it has already outfitted ...
Wyoming law increases large truck fines
04/01/2011 - 11:24:50 am - Gov. Matt Mead signed into law a bill to boost fines in Wyoming for oversized and overweight trucks. It takes effect July 1. Currently, the fine for oversize vehicles ...
Charges filed against Fort Worth driver involved in fatal crash on I-30
04/01/2011 - 11:28:07 am - Fort Worth police have charged the driver involved in the wrong-way crash on Interstate 30 with intoxication manslaughter after he admitted to having “about 10 beers” ...
Wreck saves choking trucker’s life
04/06/2011 - 3:41:10 pm - If he hadn’t wrecked his rig, truck driver Richard Paylor might not be alive today. Paylor, 56, of Fairless Hills, PA, said he was eating an apple while out on the ...
No jail time for trucking company owner who stole from employees
04/06/2011 - 3:42:21 pm - Last fall a Montana trucking company owner admitted he took retirement fund deductions from his employees’ paychecks but didn’t contribute to the IRA plans. This ...
Kansas poised to adopt 75 mph speed limit
04/06/2011 - 3:43:45 pm - Truckers and others traveling through Kansas could soon be allowed to pick up the pace a bit on about 1,000 miles of highway in the state. On the final day before ...
Saltchuk Resources Inc. to acquire Interstate Distributor Co.
04/06/2011 - 3:45:01 pm - Drivers for Interstate Distributor Co., based in Tacoma, WA, say they have been hearing rumors about the company’s future for a while now. But a Qualcomm message sent out to ...
Lawmaker renews fight for safe parking options for truckers
04/12/2011 - 1:17:10 pm - As Congress continues to work toward developing a new highway reauthorization bill, one lawmaker used his testimony to highlight the importance of providing truck drivers with ...
Tennessee bills cover ticket cameras, truck rules, rest areas
04/12/2011 - 1:18:25 pm - Tennessee lawmakers are addressing multiple issues of interest to truck drivers. The issues include ticket cameras, federal truck rules, loose loads, rest areas and fuel ...
Texas House OKs 85 mph speeds, wipeout of Trans-Texas Corridor
04/12/2011 - 1:21:09 pm - A bill halfway through the Texas Legislature would authorize the fastest speeds in the nation and put to rest any lingering uncertainty about a proposed superhighway ...
Not born to run: No truck idling in NJ after May 1
04/16/2011 - 12:11:41 pm - One of the East Coast’s most important trucking states is preparing to ban trucks older than the 2007 model year from idling altogether beginning on May Day. New Jersey, ...
Watch for Kansas ad valorem paperwork
04/16/2011 - 12:12:55 pm - Are you aware that Kansas and Arkansas have a property tax on motor carriers? Every spring, if you run your own federal authority, you should receive a property valuation form ...
States advance ‘distracted driving’ efforts
04/16/2011 - 12:14:11 pm - The feds have already forbidden truckers to text while driving. Now states stretching from Nevada to Maryland are pushing forward with legislation that is intended to curb ...
SuperRigs heads to the East Coast
04/16/2011 - 12:14:51 pm - The 29th Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held June 2-4 at the Kenly 95 Petro in Kenly, NC. Shell Rotella SuperRigs, considered the “super bowl” of truck beauty ...
Judge orders truck stop in Oklahoma City to crack down on prostitution
04/16/2011 - 12:15:52 pm - An Oklahoma County judge has given a small truck stop in northeast Oklahoma City 30 days to combat prostitution-related activities or face possible abatement liens or closure ...
States advance ‘crash tax’ bans
04/16/2011 - 12:17:53 pm - Efforts to provide protections from fees applied for police and fire personnel responding to vehicle accidents are drawing consideration in states from coast to coast ...
EPA funds retrofits for Mexican-owned trucks through Arizona
04/16/2011 - 12:19:29 pm - Sonny Brown has trucked for 30 years. The Tennessee resident and OOIDA member spent years developing his niche hauling cars and other freight on his drop deck trailer, ...
Lawmakers lash back at cross-border plan
04/16/2011 - 12:21:32 pm - Questions of legal authority, irresponsible spending and national security plagued the newly unveiled plan to open the border to long-haul trucks, even as the DOT pushed ...
President seals deal on Form 1099 repeal
04/16/2011 - 12:22:52 pm - The repeal of a burdensome IRS Form 1099 reporting requirement was signed into law on Thursday, April 14, following decisive votes in both the Senate and House. The ...
CVSA Roadcheck coming in June
04/21/2011 - 11:30:24 am - Roadcheck, the 72-hour safety blitz held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is scheduled for June 7-9, 2011. During the 2010 Roadcheck event, CMV enforcement ...
MoDOT to convert Mineola rest areas to truck-only sites
04/21/2011 - 11:31:09 am - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that work will begin after Memorial Day to convert two aging rest areas into truck-only parking sites. On Thursday, ...
Organized theft ring steals tomatoes, cucumbers
04/21/2011 - 11:32:25 am - A team of drivers familiar with the rising prices of produce and frozen meat found a niche, registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, contacted brokers ...
Bill aims to preserve truck size and weight
04/21/2011 - 11:33:19 am - A U.S. House lawmaker has filed a bill that would preserve the size and weight of trucks on the highways. OOIDA supports the effort. Bill HR1574, introduced on Friday, ...
MoDOT announces two rest areas will reopen on Interstate 55 in May
04/21/2011 - 11:34:20 am - While the Missouri Department of Transportation admits that funding is tight right now, they have no plans to skimp on truck parking. DeAnne Rickabaugh, a MoDOT ...
States address English-only license testing
04/21/2011 - 11:35:14 am - State lawmakers around the country continue to discuss efforts to ensure that aspiring drivers have a firm grasp of the English language before they obtain their licenses to ...
Texas House OKs uniform speeds all day
04/21/2011 - 11:36:13 am - Truckers and other drivers in Texas could soon be allowed to travel at the same speed, night and day. Texas law now authorizes motorists to travel 70 mph during the day ...
Kansas approves 75 mph speed limit
04/21/2011 - 11:38:17 am - In an effort to make Kansas more competitive with nearby states, a new law allows truckers and others traveling through the state to pick up the pace a bit. Gov. Sam ...
Open for business: Delaware opens 24 truck electrification spaces
04/26/2011 - 11:56:07 am - Truckers without APUs now have another alternative to idling when stopping at the Smyrna Rest Area in Delaware. On April 19, a grand opening was hosted for 24 ...
States address changes to ‘move over’ rules
04/26/2011 - 11:57:24 am - Officials in at least a half dozen states are addressing a commonsense rule of the road. The legislation being pursued covers a requirement that travelers make way for ...
Indemnity protection continues to spread across the country
04/26/2011 - 11:59:23 am - New laws in three states are intended to help level the playing field for truck drivers. Lawmakers in Arizona and Utah approved bills to do away with indemnification clauses ...
Trucking insurance agent arrested for stealing, not placing policies
04/26/2011 - 12:00:32 pm - Authorities in California say a licensed insurance agent collected premiums from several long-haul trucking businesses but didn’t secure actual policies to protect the motor ...
IdleAir continues plan to differentiate itself from former company
04/29/2011 - 1:33:18 pm - As fuel prices hover above the $4-range, some truckers without APUs are turning off their engines and exploring cheaper alternatives for their heating, cooling and ...
Fuel cards hacked? Comdata warns of account thefts
04/29/2011 - 1:34:44 pm - Truck driver Albert Yoshimoto received a phone call a couple weeks ago from Comdata, the fuel card service he uses for his San Antonio-based fleet. “Have you been ...
States advance anti-idling incentive
04/29/2011 - 1:35:56 pm - Incentives to reduce truck idling continue to become more commonplace in states around the country. A handful of states have advanced rules at their statehouses that would ...
Goin’ south? Violence leads to yet another Mexico travel warning
04/29/2011 - 1:36:58 pm - The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens traveling to or within Mexico to tread cautiously amid ever-increasing drug war violence – particularly near the U.S ...
