FMCSA officially confirms it’s proceeding with proposal for hours of service overhaul
Ray Martinez, head of the U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, confirmed Monday that the agency is planning to propose a rule to overhaul hours of service regulations. Martinez’s announcement comes after the agency tested the waters last fall with an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, in which it solicited feedback from industry stakeholders […]
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New York lifts empty truck ban on DOT roads, maintains ban on portion of Thruway
The New York Department of Transportation has lifted its ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandems interstates within the state, but the ban remains in effect for the New York State Thruway from Exit 31 to Exit 45. Read more : https://www.overdriveonline.com/new-york-lifts-empty-truck-ban-on-dot-roads-maintains-ban-on-portion-of-thruway/ Article by : Overdrive Staff Source and credits : http://www.overdriveonline.com
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Blizzard, floods coming back to California this week
The weather in California was fairly quiet last week, but that’s about to change. Snow is returning this week after many ski resort owners have already reported record snowfall this month. Unfortunately, this has caused travel nightmares, too. Torrential rains and flooding are coming back to the foothills, nearby valleys, and the San Francisco metro […]
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OOIDA contents that small fleet, owner-op growth play large role in driver turnover
A new report from the research arm of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the OOIDA Foundation, suggests the “driver shortage” perceived by many larger fleets is more of a myth than a reality and is due in large part to a recent trend of small fleet growth. Read more at : https://www.overdriveonline.com/ooida-contents-that-small-fleet-owner-op-growth-play-large-role-in-driver-turnover/ Article by : Matt Cole […]
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Beauty And The Beast !
Beauty And The Beast! Margaret Siegien and very cool Peterbilt. At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas 2017 with iTrucker.com
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Cool Bad Ass Kenworth video !!!
Bad Ass Kenworth recorded last summer(2018) at 94 near Chicago by Margaret Siegien and iTrucker.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE for even cooler Big Rig videos or join iTrucker at Trucker Room to see cool trucking photos and videos or even post your own!
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Why Chicago brokers call contract rates ‘paper rates’
Shippers and carriers alike are exposed to spot market volatility There are at least three ways to interpret the ‘paper’ in ‘paper rates.’ The first is that the rates aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, but that feels too harsh. The second could be that contract rates are ‘just what’s on paper,’ implying that […]
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Manual transmissions… still shifting?
The percentage of Class 8 trucks, or semi-trucks (those with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 33,000 pounds) equipped with manual transmissions is certainly much higher than the consumer automobile market. However, that percentage has declined (and is declining). But Class 8 trucks with manual transmissions are still manufactured – and preferred by many drivers. […]
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Trump nominee Rosen considered key player in emissions rollbacks
President Donald Trump’s pick to replace deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein could bolster Administration efforts to roll back or delay Obama-era pollution rules affecting the trucking sector. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) deputy secretary Jeffrey Rosen, who was nominated earlier this week by President Trump to replace Rosenstein as second in command at the U.S. […]
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