Medical Panel Discusses Driver Rules
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical review board backed a proposal to recommend to the agency that drivers who have undergone successful kidney-transplant surgery can resume driving 90 days later.
April 21, 2008Lenders Tighten Standards for Truckers Seeking Credit
Rising fuel costs, weakening demand for freight hauling and the subprime lending crisis are making it tougher for drivers and trucking companies to qualify for financing to buy equipment.
April 21, 2008Rush Enterprises’ 1Q Earnings Decline
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ first-quarter net earnings were $9.7 million, or 25 cents per share, down from $13 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
April 18, 2008Letters to the Editor: Diesel Prices, Truckers’ Strike, Congestion Pricing
I want to know why diesel is so much more expensive than gasoline. Diesel is a byproduct of gasoline. It should be cheaper.
April 18, 2008Landstar’s First-Quarter Income Improves
Truckload carrier Landstar System’s first-quarter net income rose to $23.7 million, or 45 cents a share, from $21.6 million, or 38 cents, a year earlier.
April 17, 2008Lovetro to Become USF Holland’s President, YRC Says
YRC Worldwide unit USF Holland’s president, John O’Sullivan, has left his position and will be succeeded by Keith Lovetro, who leads YRC’s Regional Transportation unit, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
April 16, 2008Opinion: Preparing for DOT’s Driver Physical
For most truckers, the U.S. Department of Transportation physical is just an inconvenience, but for some, it can be a major hurdle. Commercial drivers are understandably concerned, because without the Medical Examiner’s Certificate, they would be out of a job.
April 16, 2008ATA Chairman Kuntz Testifies at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations Chairman Ray Kuntz asked a Senate committee Wednesday to make fundamental changes to federal surface transportation programs in order to allow the trucking industry to move freight more efficiently.
April 16, 2008TMC Chairman Hilton Says Council Will Seek ‘Heavy-Duty’ Service Members
Brent Hilton, the 2008 chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, said one of the focuses of his term will be to increase membership among service dealerships that perform essential “heavy-duty” maintenance for trucking.
April 16, 2008Feds Set to Meet With SoCal Port Officials on TWIC Enrollment
Federal officials and Port of Long Beach, Calif., executives were scheduled to meet privately this week to develop measures aimed at boosting local enrollment for the government’s Transportation Worker Identification program, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported Tuesday.
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