Feds Investigate Illegal Drivers in Iowa
Allegations that Australians and New Zealanders are working as truck drivers in Iowa without complying with immigration laws have sparked a federal investigation, according to the Des Moines Register newspaper.
Georgia Officials Charge Tester With Selling CDLs
Federal and state investigators say a Georgia third-party tester sold over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.
Missouri Carriers Won’t Let Skid Pad Idea Slip Away
Jackknifing a tractor-trailer or putting a truck into a runaway spin can be great learning experiences, as long as they are done on a skid pad.
Five Household Goods Movers Unite to Open Internet Site
Five giants of the household goods moving industry hope a new joint Internet site that will give consumers the power to get automatic estimates and reserve trucks will be the answer to industry fears about online competitors.
Port Protests in Calif. Take Aim at Fuel Costs, Long Hours, Poor Wages
California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.
Ga. Tester Charged for Selling CDLs
A Georgia third-party tester was arrested for allegedly selling over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.
Calif. Drayers Protest Fuel Prices
California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.
California Agencies Resolve Squabble Over ‘Separate’ Diesel Requirements
Southern California air quality regulators have backed down from a plan to require ultra-low sulfur diesel two years ahead of the schedule set by another state agency and the federal government.
CEO McQuaid Resigns From Private Truck Council
John A. McQuaid resigned as president and chief executive officer of the National Private Truck Council.
Florida Considers Heavier Trucks
An experiment under consideration by the Florida Department of Transportation would test the effects of allowing certain 95,000-pound trucks on state highways.