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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 18, 2000

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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 15, 2000

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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 15, 2000

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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 15, 2000
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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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2000
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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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2000
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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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2000

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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2000

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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 12, 2000

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.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 7, 2000