Current HOS Rules are Working but Need More Flexibility
January 22, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments
Representatives from affiliates and member companies of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and other trucking industry speakers told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today that the current Hours of Service (HOS) rules are working but need flexibility in the sleeper berth provision.
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ATA tells FMCSA to Keep Current Hours Of Service Rules
January 21, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
The American Trucking Association (ATA) and other trucking industry speakers sent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) a message yesterday “The current Hours of Service (HOS) rules are working.
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Public hearings for Hours of Service scheduled by FMCSA
January 5, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that they will be holding four listening sessions.
To gather information and comments on the rule-making proposal on hours-of-service requirements.
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Truck Drivers and Change
October 25, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments
Seems like that is all you hear out here today, are these story telling truck drivers. I admit I have told some of mine own. In the past few weeks, I have been hearing some whoppers. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out when a person is telling you a big one or if [...]
Ohio trucker wins custom rig
September 3, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Owner-operator John Lacusky of Cortland, Ohio, won a 1998 International 9400 customized by the Chrome Shop Mafia during the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
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Roadside clinics to cater to truck drivers
August 23, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab, which is establishing a chain of convenient care health clinics geared toward truckers, plans to open two locations in the Metroplex next year.
The Las Vegas-based clinic operator plans to open 1,400-square-foot health clinics in Dallas and Fort Worth along popular trucking routes at roadside travel center truckstops in the Metroplex. [...]
The 7700 PRO is Available for First Preview at the 2009 GATS
August 20, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Cobra Electronics (NASDAQ: COBR) announces the launch of the 7700 PRO, a GPS navigation and routing tool specifically tailored to the needs of the professional driver. With truck-specific data, this product provides professional drivers the information they need to optimize routes and arrive at destinations in the most efficient and economical way possible. The 7700 [...]
Some thing’s never change
August 8, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 9 Comments
Its really interesting to see that some thing’s never change. Here, it has been a couple weeks now since “the clique” on twitter, had their big blow out about, how OOIDA should step up and get the Rivenburg’s to the Dallas Truck show. Now I see the same one’s praising OOIDA for a couple of [...]
