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Trucking News: Truckers urged to speak out against I-95 toll plan in North Carolina

safety1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:33:02 +0000

A heads up for truckers in North Carolina, the state DOT is proposing to rebuild Interstate 95 and use tolls to pay for it. The plan will cost… Read more

Trucking News: Security consulting firm says 2011 saw big increases in cargo theft

safety1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:32:58 +0000

The good news is most cargo theft incidents dont involve violence.

And for the bad news cargo theft continues to rise at about 8 percent a year… Read more

Trucking News: Community seeks idling restrictions in North Bend, WA

safety1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:32:52 +0000

Truckers who live around North Bend, WA, say they cant remember a time when the local truck stop, known as truck town, wasnt there.

As the… Read more

Trucking News: New York Senate advances bill to simplify movement of certain loads

safety1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:32:45 +0000

An effort halfway through the statehouse is intended to simplify movement of truck loads between upstate New York and Long Island.

The Senate… Read more

Trucking News: FMCSA ordered to respond to request for cease and desist on EOBR policies

safety1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:31:10 +0000

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has less than two weeks to respond to a cease-and-desist motion filed by OOIDA seeking a stop to the… Read more

Trucking News: ANALYSIS: Public Citizen, FMCSA dismiss current HOS lawsuit

safety1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:31:05 +0000

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 The latest skirmish in the hours-of-service war has drawn to a close. The parties in the latest lawsuit challenging the… Read more

Trucking News: OOIDA seeks court order to halt FMCSAs current EOBR policies, practices

safety1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:42 +0000

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a motion in late January seeking a cease-and-desist order on the current policies and… Read more

Trucking News: Could Idaho soon have uniform speeds?

safety1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:35 +0000

An Idaho state lawmaker is ready to do away with the states split speed limit.

Idaho law now authorizes motorists to drive 75 mph on interstate… Read more

Trucking News: MATS: Mobil Delvac will sponsor trio of musical acts

safety1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:31 +0000

For the fourth consecutive year, the Mid-America Trucking Show will be the venue for Mobil Delvacs free concert for the attendees of the 2012… Read more

Trucking News: CARB tells Navistar its engine pollution credits could soon run out

safety1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:27 +0000

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued an executive order informing Navistar that its pollution credits allowing it to sell heavy-duty… Read more