CVSA Plans Safety Roundtable

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance plans to bring together an assortment of representatives from the public and private sectors to talk about trucking safety.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000

Hours Plan May Cost Trucking $19B

The Department of Transportation’s proposed hours-of-service regulations would cost trucking nearly six times more than DOT estimates, according to a new industry study.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 22, 2000

TCA Names Top Executive

A Washington, D.C., transportation attorney who has worked for several trucking trade groups is the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 22, 2000

Inspectors Cite Complications in Hours Plan

The people who enforce the hours of service agree that the regulations need to be updated, but the Department of Transportation’s proposal is developing a reputation among the ranks of roadside inspectors as being too complex.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 21, 2000

N.M. Inspector Wins Inspection Championships

An inspector from the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division swept the North American Inspectors’ Championships.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 18, 2000
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Comfort Level Important In Trucking Competition

Filling out forms. Standing in line. Picking out equipment. Before a competitor in this year’s National Truck Driving Championships started a truck engine and maneuvered between the traffic cones and tennis balls on the field course, he or she had to undergo a series of preliminary activities.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 16, 2000
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Two-Time Grand Champion to End Trucking Career

With two consecutive grand championships under his belt, Marty Lawson is calling it quits to the National Truck Driving Championships.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 16, 2000
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Safety Inspectors Place Focus on Meeting Enforcement Needs

When it comes to commenting on proposed revisions to the hours-of-service regulations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will stick to what it knows best — enforcement issues.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 16, 2000

CVSA Focusing on Hours Enforcement

When it comes to commenting on proposed revisions to the hours-of-service regulations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will stick to what it knows best — enforcement issues.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 16, 2000

Georgia Trucker Named Grand Champion at NTDC

A driver for an Atlanta distribution company was selected as grand champion in the National Truck Driving Championships in New Orleans.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 14, 2000