Truckstop as Interstate Oasis
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is moving forward with a proposal to apply federal standards to existing truckstops and other privately-owned...
TAX FILE: Suit attacks phone tax
Several large companies have recently won federal appeals court rulings that the 3% federal telephone tax is illegal when applied to unmetered long-distance...
TAX FILE: Watch for worker classification
Tucked into the Bush administration's fiscal 2007 budget is are two compliance initiatives that could affect trucking businesses that use independent...
going places
Mark Cywilko has been named president of Carrier Transicold, succeeding Ted Amyuni, who was recently named president of Carrier Corp.'s new Refrigeration...
Sandberg resigns
FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg's resignation announcement last month came as a surprise to those at the agency, as well as those in the trucking...
EOBR debate heats up
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expects to issue its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking on the use of electronic onboard...
FYI
Ruan Transportation Management Systems has acquired Kings County Truck Lines, which primarily hauls milk products in bulk tanks to processing plants,...
Background-check extension
Drivers from Canada and Mexico transporting hazardous materials into the U.S. will not have to undergo background checks until August 10, 2006. Part of...
68-mph limit
ATA wants OEMs to govern trucks to a maximum speed of 68 mph. There has been a growing sense within the trucking industry for the need to slow down the...
going places
Ron Stanley has been promoted to COO of Landstar System; Jim Handoush is now president of Landstar's Global Logistics. John Ferguson has been named gm-Canada,...
Truly no-touch freight
Roadway Express, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide (formerly Yellow Roadway), has received a patent for its Roadway Sealed Divider Service, a package security...
FYI
The National Motor Freight Traffic Assn. (NMFTA) announced it is offering the data files comprising the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) NMF...
Of discs and drums
When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed to cut the stopping distance for heavy-duty trucks by 20% to 30% last December,...
OOIDA fighting HOS
The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Assn. (OOIDA) announced that it intends to challenge two aspects of the federal hours-of-service (HOS) rule in court....
TAX FILE: Filing relief for small employers
Some very small employers, such as owner-operators and others who occasionally employ assistants for unloading, driving, or paperwork can now reduce their...
«Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Next»
