CVSA Wants Separate Recorders Rule
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance wants the Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rulemaking to go forward, but without the mandate for onboard data recorders.
CVSA, Trucking Critics Discuss Safety
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance gathered some of trucking’s critics to discuss the highway safety challenges that face the industry, including the suggestion that everyone work together on driver education.
Wyo. Mistakenly Gave Out Fuel Tax Refunds
Wyoming mistakenly gave nearly $4 million in fuel tax refunds to truckers that it should have kept, state officials said this week.
Calif. Solves IRP Dilemma
California lawmakers approved a legislative fix to iron out incompatibilities between California’s truck registration rules and those of the rest of the states and provinces involved in the International Registration Plan.
NBC Settles With Classic Carriers
A Maine trucking company’s long-running lawsuit against “Dateline NBC” over a less-than-flattering portrayal of the company and the trucking industry came to an end last week with an out-of-court settlement.
Chassis Roadability Laws Adopted by States Found Lacking
As the federal government considers establishing shipper and owner responsibililty for the roadworthiness of container chassis, some carriers that serve maritime ports in states with similar intermodal laws already on the books say nothing has changed there.
California Firms Look for New Drivers Among Parolees
Truck drivers spend long hours cooped up in small spaces, submit to drug tests and remain under constant surveillance — somebody always knows where they are.
Calif. Carriers See New Drivers Among Parolees
Some Southern California trucking companies have found what they hope will be a solution to the industry's driver shortage: recent parolees from the state prison system.
State Chassis Roadability Laws Found Lacking
As the federal government considers establishing responsibililty for the roadworthiness of container chassis, some carriers in states with similar intermodal laws already on the books say nothing has changed there.
CVSA to Ponder Future of Truck Safety
North America’s commercial vehicle safety enforcement officials hope to gather all the players in the truck safety debate under one tent during their annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich.