A bid by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it and its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s DataQ’s appeals process has been denied, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announced March 12.
The average value lost per cargo theft incident rose 36 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, and the cargo theft threat level for 2015 remains high, according to cargo theft prevention firm FreightWatch, who issued its 2014 cargo theft report this week.
The judge overseeing Tracy Morgan’s lawsuit against Walmart and its private fleet has temporarily halted action on the civil suit at the request of the truck driver at the center of the case.
The Truckload Carriers Association named has named Gary Teel, a driver for Weinrich Truck Line, as its 2014 Company Driver of the Year and Thomas Miller, a contractor for Prime Inc., its 2014 Owner-Operator of the Year.
2007 PETERBILT WITH 2010 COTTRELL CX-11 SOFT TIE EQUIPMENT!! EQUIPMENT WAS PUT INTO SERVICE IN DECEMBER OF 2009. TRUCK OPTIONS INCLUDE; TILT & TELE STEERING, DUAL AIR RIDE SEATS, PWR MIRRORS W/ HEAT, PWR WINDOWS, PWR DOOR LOCKS, FULL GAUGE PACKAGE.
The FMCSA committee tasked with producing an entry-level driver training rule concluded its first meetings in Washington, D.C., last week, where committee members discussed broad topics needing
Saying it has ignored Congress, the Government Accountability Office and members of the trucking industry, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) Wednesday leveled some harsh criticism at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and called for reforming the agency.
Convoy Technologies announced the availability of the TrailerCam wireless video monitoring system. The system is comprised of both a ruggedized, portable wireless magnetic-mount camera/transmitter, and a 7-inch LCD color monitor/receiver.
Five Republicans in the U.S. House have introduced a bill that would require shippers, brokers, freight forwarders and others to vet carriers prior to hiring them.
