Trucking News - April 2012
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Broker sentenced to 10 years for scamming more than 100 truckers
04/03/2012 - 9:49:02 am - A California man, who set up more than two dozen fraudulent brokerages and trucking companies over a six-year period, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison on ...
Former trucker pleads guilty to additional two murders
04/03/2012 - 9:49:57 am - A former trucker from Texas has pleaded guilty to two murders in order to avoid a death sentence. Robert Ben Rhoades, 66, who is already serving a life sentence for ...
FMCSA orders Utah motor carrier out of service
04/03/2012 - 9:51:28 am - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a motor carrier with a history of safety problems and name changes out of service. Reliable Transportation ...
Trucking company owner charged with skimming wages
04/03/2012 - 9:53:06 am - The owner of a Minnesota-based trucking company has been accused of designing schemes to swindle drivers out of their prevailing wage pay for work they did on county and state ...
Joplin Truckers Jamboree to feature Leland Martin concert
04/06/2012 - 11:52:38 am - Joplin 44 Petro will host the 16th Annual Joplin Truckers Jamboree on Friday, May 18. Country western artist Leland Martin will be performing at this year’s event. ...
Prosecutors: Padded invoices bilked two motor carriers out of $300,000
04/06/2012 - 11:53:34 am - Two men employed by two different motor carriers worked with a third party to steal $300,000 in padded invoices for work not performed, a New Jersey prosecutor says. ...
Tornadoes pound North Texas; 100 tractors, trailers damaged at Schneider yard
04/06/2012 - 11:55:49 am - As many as 12 tornadoes caused massive damage in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday, April 3, tossing tractor-trailers in the air, and destroying homes and businesses. ...
Drivers receive nearly $63,000 in back pay from Alabama trucking co.
04/06/2012 - 11:58:52 am - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered nearly $63,000 for 31 truck drivers who were owed back wages and benefits by a Alabama-based trucking company. R ...
Washington state law puts `worst of the worst` on notice
04/06/2012 - 12:00:50 pm - A new truck law soon to take effect in Washington state is intended to make roadways safer. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a bill to get tough with “the worst ...
Virginia city sues trucking company for $157,000 in taxes
04/10/2012 - 9:39:51 am - A city in Virginia is preparing to sue a trucking company it says owes more than $157,000 in unpaid property taxes. Staunton, VA, city attorney Douglas Guynn is ...
Ohio County finds most fatal wrecks were not fault of trucker
04/10/2012 - 9:40:55 am - A county just north of Columbus, OH, saw a spike in fatal wrecks involving big trucks last fall. Instead of clamping down on truck traffic on Interstate 71, the county ...
OOIDA`s webinar helps you spec a new or used truck
04/10/2012 - 9:41:45 am - If you think it’s time to buy a truck or replace your truck, don’t miss the next webinar in OOIDA’s Business Education Series. It covers spec’ing a new or used truck ...
`Hot fuel` fight: Three oil companies say they`ll settle
04/10/2012 - 9:42:48 am - Three of the big oil companies have agreed to settle lawsuits that accuse them of selling “hot fuel” at the pump. The Kansas City Star reports that the details of what ...
Volvo hybrid race truck to attempt new speed records
04/13/2012 - 4:02:31 pm - The world’s fastest hybrid Class 8 truck will try to beat its own speed record (it owns three) April 27 at Wendover Airfield in Utah. From a standing start, the Volvo hybrid ...
DOT orders trucking company, bus carrier out of service
04/13/2012 - 4:03:26 pm - The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered two motor carriers to stop operations after FMCSA investigations revealed multiple safety violations. The DOT has ...
Feds to scale back tanker definition, drivers still exposed to penalties
04/13/2012 - 4:05:23 pm - Until the FMCSA issues a new rule to scale back its definition of “tank vehicle” that has been on the books for the past 11 months, truckers hauling commonplace loads in ...
North Carolina trucking company shuts down after 27 years
04/17/2012 - 11:18:16 am - A family-owned trucking company, L.C. Transportation Service Inc. of Mount Airy, NC, recently closed its doors after 27 years in operation. Phil Arrington, vice ...
Sad news for family of missing trucker
04/17/2012 - 11:19:12 am - When the decomposed body of a trucker was discovered in his sleeper at a Troutman, NC, truck stop recently, investigators determined he died of natural causes, possibly as ...
EOBR session to focus on driver harassment issue
04/17/2012 - 11:21:02 am - Truckers had a lot to say about electronic on-board recorders and other issues during the recent Mid-America Trucking Show. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...
OOIDA presses FMCSA to maintain standards, not lower them, for Mexican motor carriers
04/17/2012 - 11:22:21 am - More questions than answers. That’s what the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has following a letter from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...
Shell picks Joplin for SuperRigs 30th anniversary
04/17/2012 - 11:23:23 am - The sexiest and most beautiful working trucks in the land will flock to the Speedco in Joplin, MO, May 17-19 for the 30th anniversary of Shell Rotella SuperRigs. ...
States continue push to reduce `distracted driving`
04/17/2012 - 11:24:38 am - Efforts to rein in the use of hand-held devices while driving continue to receive a lot of attention at statehouses across the country. The National Safety Council ...
Man crushed between truck, trailer in South Carolina
04/17/2012 - 11:26:03 am - A 19-year-old trucking company employee has died after being smashed between a truck and trailer. Deputies responded to Southeastern Freight in North Augusta, SC at ...
Indiana Department of Transportation adds vital truck parking
04/20/2012 - 4:14:23 pm - Indiana was one of the states that originally closed some rest areas as a way to save money a few years ago. Now it appears the Indiana Department of Transportation is adding ...
California bill revisits broker issue
04/20/2012 - 4:15:28 pm - A California bill revisits a rule that is intended to help dump truck operators with brokers. Since January 2011, California law requires a broker of construction ...
Alabama Senate taps truckers to pay for rural road, bridge work
04/20/2012 - 4:16:41 pm - A bill halfway through the Alabama statehouse would call on truck drivers to help pay for road and bridge work in rural areas of the state. The Senate voted ...
Truckers aid police in rescuing man from suicide attempt
04/20/2012 - 4:17:50 pm - In Minneapolis, six truck drivers came to the rescue on Monday when a state patrolman asked them to help prevent a suicidal man from jumping to his death. The ...
DOT publishes registry of medical examiners rule
04/24/2012 - 11:26:07 am - The U.S. Department of Transportation published its final rule to establish a national registry of certified medical examiners. The new rule requires doctors and other ...
Trucker robbed while parked along Interstate 15 in Montana
04/24/2012 - 11:28:39 am - Investigators are still looking for two suspects they say robbed a truck driver who was parked on the side of Interstate 15, near Dell, MT, on Wednesday, April 18. ...
FMCSA seeks comments on obstructive sleep apnea
04/24/2012 - 11:30:09 am - Truckers have been hearing about recommendations the Medical Review Board is pressing on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration concerning obstructive sleep apnea – ...
Louisiana nears adoption of stricter truck rules
04/24/2012 - 11:31:29 am - A bill halfway through the Louisiana statehouse is intended to make anyone who violates out-of-service orders pay a steep price. Any trucker caught texting while driving is ...
EEOC petitions federal court for rehearing in CRST case
04/28/2012 - 10:16:23 am - The U.S. Equal Employment Commission has filed a petition for a rehearing in its workplace sexual harassment case against CRST Van Expedited Inc. in Cedar Rapids, ...
FMCSA lets cat out of the bag on sleep apnea recommendations
04/28/2012 - 10:19:02 am - The FMCSA has let the cat out of the bag on what guidance for sleep apnea testing in trucking could look like. The agency published a notice on Friday, April 20, seeking ...
Texas Supreme Court overturns damages awarded trucker
04/28/2012 - 10:20:11 am - The Texas Supreme Court has overturned punitive damages that had previously been awarded to a truck driver who says he was fired after refusing to haul an unsafe load. ...
Missouri I-70 toll bill stalls
04/28/2012 - 10:21:16 am - The curtain is closing this year on an effort at the Missouri statehouse to charge truckers and other travelers to access Interstate 70. The Senate Transportation ...
Listening session tackles EOBRs, driver harassment
04/28/2012 - 10:22:30 am - Can electronic on-board recorders be used to harass commercial drivers or pressure them to violate federal safety regulations? The FMCSA is seeking comments on the subject of ...
Driver killed on Nevada runaway truck ramp by shifting load
04/28/2012 - 10:23:45 am - A truck driver was killed Monday, April 23, after his truck hit piles of gravel on the runaway ramp designed to slow speeding vehicles down and the load shifted forward. ...
Atlas drivers like Subway, Shell Rotella, KWs and satellite radio
04/28/2012 - 10:25:01 am - Atlas Van Lines is out with its annual survey of driver preferences when it comes to things like food and lodging. This year, a majority of the 167 drivers who responded ...
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04/03/2012 - 9:49:02 am - A California man, who set up more than two dozen fraudulent brokerages and trucking companies over a six-year period, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison on ...
Former trucker pleads guilty to additional two murders
04/03/2012 - 9:49:57 am - A former trucker from Texas has pleaded guilty to two murders in order to avoid a death sentence. Robert Ben Rhoades, 66, who is already serving a life sentence for ...
FMCSA orders Utah motor carrier out of service
04/03/2012 - 9:51:28 am - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a motor carrier with a history of safety problems and name changes out of service. Reliable Transportation ...
Trucking company owner charged with skimming wages
04/03/2012 - 9:53:06 am - The owner of a Minnesota-based trucking company has been accused of designing schemes to swindle drivers out of their prevailing wage pay for work they did on county and state ...
Joplin Truckers Jamboree to feature Leland Martin concert
04/06/2012 - 11:52:38 am - Joplin 44 Petro will host the 16th Annual Joplin Truckers Jamboree on Friday, May 18. Country western artist Leland Martin will be performing at this year’s event. ...
Prosecutors: Padded invoices bilked two motor carriers out of $300,000
04/06/2012 - 11:53:34 am - Two men employed by two different motor carriers worked with a third party to steal $300,000 in padded invoices for work not performed, a New Jersey prosecutor says. ...
Tornadoes pound North Texas; 100 tractors, trailers damaged at Schneider yard
04/06/2012 - 11:55:49 am - As many as 12 tornadoes caused massive damage in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday, April 3, tossing tractor-trailers in the air, and destroying homes and businesses. ...
Drivers receive nearly $63,000 in back pay from Alabama trucking co.
04/06/2012 - 11:58:52 am - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered nearly $63,000 for 31 truck drivers who were owed back wages and benefits by a Alabama-based trucking company. R ...
Washington state law puts `worst of the worst` on notice
04/06/2012 - 12:00:50 pm - A new truck law soon to take effect in Washington state is intended to make roadways safer. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a bill to get tough with “the worst ...
Virginia city sues trucking company for $157,000 in taxes
04/10/2012 - 9:39:51 am - A city in Virginia is preparing to sue a trucking company it says owes more than $157,000 in unpaid property taxes. Staunton, VA, city attorney Douglas Guynn is ...
Ohio County finds most fatal wrecks were not fault of trucker
04/10/2012 - 9:40:55 am - A county just north of Columbus, OH, saw a spike in fatal wrecks involving big trucks last fall. Instead of clamping down on truck traffic on Interstate 71, the county ...
OOIDA`s webinar helps you spec a new or used truck
04/10/2012 - 9:41:45 am - If you think it’s time to buy a truck or replace your truck, don’t miss the next webinar in OOIDA’s Business Education Series. It covers spec’ing a new or used truck ...
`Hot fuel` fight: Three oil companies say they`ll settle
04/10/2012 - 9:42:48 am - Three of the big oil companies have agreed to settle lawsuits that accuse them of selling “hot fuel” at the pump. The Kansas City Star reports that the details of what ...
Volvo hybrid race truck to attempt new speed records
04/13/2012 - 4:02:31 pm - The world’s fastest hybrid Class 8 truck will try to beat its own speed record (it owns three) April 27 at Wendover Airfield in Utah. From a standing start, the Volvo hybrid ...
DOT orders trucking company, bus carrier out of service
04/13/2012 - 4:03:26 pm - The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered two motor carriers to stop operations after FMCSA investigations revealed multiple safety violations. The DOT has ...
Feds to scale back tanker definition, drivers still exposed to penalties
04/13/2012 - 4:05:23 pm - Until the FMCSA issues a new rule to scale back its definition of “tank vehicle” that has been on the books for the past 11 months, truckers hauling commonplace loads in ...
North Carolina trucking company shuts down after 27 years
04/17/2012 - 11:18:16 am - A family-owned trucking company, L.C. Transportation Service Inc. of Mount Airy, NC, recently closed its doors after 27 years in operation. Phil Arrington, vice ...
Sad news for family of missing trucker
04/17/2012 - 11:19:12 am - When the decomposed body of a trucker was discovered in his sleeper at a Troutman, NC, truck stop recently, investigators determined he died of natural causes, possibly as ...
EOBR session to focus on driver harassment issue
04/17/2012 - 11:21:02 am - Truckers had a lot to say about electronic on-board recorders and other issues during the recent Mid-America Trucking Show. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...
OOIDA presses FMCSA to maintain standards, not lower them, for Mexican motor carriers
04/17/2012 - 11:22:21 am - More questions than answers. That’s what the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has following a letter from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...
Shell picks Joplin for SuperRigs 30th anniversary
04/17/2012 - 11:23:23 am - The sexiest and most beautiful working trucks in the land will flock to the Speedco in Joplin, MO, May 17-19 for the 30th anniversary of Shell Rotella SuperRigs. ...
States continue push to reduce `distracted driving`
04/17/2012 - 11:24:38 am - Efforts to rein in the use of hand-held devices while driving continue to receive a lot of attention at statehouses across the country. The National Safety Council ...
Man crushed between truck, trailer in South Carolina
04/17/2012 - 11:26:03 am - A 19-year-old trucking company employee has died after being smashed between a truck and trailer. Deputies responded to Southeastern Freight in North Augusta, SC at ...
Indiana Department of Transportation adds vital truck parking
04/20/2012 - 4:14:23 pm - Indiana was one of the states that originally closed some rest areas as a way to save money a few years ago. Now it appears the Indiana Department of Transportation is adding ...
California bill revisits broker issue
04/20/2012 - 4:15:28 pm - A California bill revisits a rule that is intended to help dump truck operators with brokers. Since January 2011, California law requires a broker of construction ...
Alabama Senate taps truckers to pay for rural road, bridge work
04/20/2012 - 4:16:41 pm - A bill halfway through the Alabama statehouse would call on truck drivers to help pay for road and bridge work in rural areas of the state. The Senate voted ...
Truckers aid police in rescuing man from suicide attempt
04/20/2012 - 4:17:50 pm - In Minneapolis, six truck drivers came to the rescue on Monday when a state patrolman asked them to help prevent a suicidal man from jumping to his death. The ...
DOT publishes registry of medical examiners rule
04/24/2012 - 11:26:07 am - The U.S. Department of Transportation published its final rule to establish a national registry of certified medical examiners. The new rule requires doctors and other ...
Trucker robbed while parked along Interstate 15 in Montana
04/24/2012 - 11:28:39 am - Investigators are still looking for two suspects they say robbed a truck driver who was parked on the side of Interstate 15, near Dell, MT, on Wednesday, April 18. ...
FMCSA seeks comments on obstructive sleep apnea
04/24/2012 - 11:30:09 am - Truckers have been hearing about recommendations the Medical Review Board is pressing on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration concerning obstructive sleep apnea – ...
Louisiana nears adoption of stricter truck rules
04/24/2012 - 11:31:29 am - A bill halfway through the Louisiana statehouse is intended to make anyone who violates out-of-service orders pay a steep price. Any trucker caught texting while driving is ...
EEOC petitions federal court for rehearing in CRST case
04/28/2012 - 10:16:23 am - The U.S. Equal Employment Commission has filed a petition for a rehearing in its workplace sexual harassment case against CRST Van Expedited Inc. in Cedar Rapids, ...
FMCSA lets cat out of the bag on sleep apnea recommendations
04/28/2012 - 10:19:02 am - The FMCSA has let the cat out of the bag on what guidance for sleep apnea testing in trucking could look like. The agency published a notice on Friday, April 20, seeking ...
Texas Supreme Court overturns damages awarded trucker
04/28/2012 - 10:20:11 am - The Texas Supreme Court has overturned punitive damages that had previously been awarded to a truck driver who says he was fired after refusing to haul an unsafe load. ...
Missouri I-70 toll bill stalls
04/28/2012 - 10:21:16 am - The curtain is closing this year on an effort at the Missouri statehouse to charge truckers and other travelers to access Interstate 70. The Senate Transportation ...
Listening session tackles EOBRs, driver harassment
04/28/2012 - 10:22:30 am - Can electronic on-board recorders be used to harass commercial drivers or pressure them to violate federal safety regulations? The FMCSA is seeking comments on the subject of ...
Driver killed on Nevada runaway truck ramp by shifting load
04/28/2012 - 10:23:45 am - A truck driver was killed Monday, April 23, after his truck hit piles of gravel on the runaway ramp designed to slow speeding vehicles down and the load shifted forward. ...
Atlas drivers like Subway, Shell Rotella, KWs and satellite radio
04/28/2012 - 10:25:01 am - Atlas Van Lines is out with its annual survey of driver preferences when it comes to things like food and lodging. This year, a majority of the 167 drivers who responded ...
