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News · Apr 11, 2019

Closing drug-test loopholes could hit truck drivers availability

A long-standing loophole that allowed drivers addicted to drugs to maintain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) will begin to expire early next year – potentially making it more difficult for carriers to seat their trucks. - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher John Gallagher also wrote - "The government’s Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will be open for registration in October, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrat

News · Apr 10, 2019

FMCSA extends Hours of Service relief for truckers providing direct relief for flooded states

According to article in overdriveonline.com - "The regional emergency declaration covering 16 states in the Plains and Midwest affected by severe flooding has been extended". States included in temporary Hours of Service relief declaration are : Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Read full story at : overdriveonline.com/fmcsa-extends-emergency-declaration-for-floo

News · Apr 10, 2019

Blizzard still on track to clobber nation's heartland

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nick Austin - People in the Great Plains just can’t catch a break. After a “bomb cyclone” in mid-March slammed parts of Colorado, the Dakotas and Nebraska with heavy snow and destructive record-breaking winds – knocking out electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers – another storm is on the way this week. For an April storm, it may become historic for some places. ESTIMATED HIGH-IMPACT STORM AREAS. Read full story and forecast at :

News · Apr 9, 2019

Ohio is adding 19 cents per-gallon diesel tax

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet - "The per-gallon tax on diesel fuel in Ohio will climb 19 cents in July, after the state’s legislature recently finalized a bill to increase the gasoline and diesel taxes and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law". Read full story at : https://www.overdriveonline.com/ohio-enacting-19-cent-hike-in-per-gallon-diesel-tax/ Source and credits : overdriveonline.com

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News · Apr 9, 2019

Truck, engine manufacturers urge Trump to skip new tariffs

According to article in ccjdigital.com - "Trade organizations representing Class 8 truck and engine manufacturers, among others, have sent a letter to President Trump warning that new tariffs on imports of automobiles and parts could harm the U.S. economy, jeopardize jobs and hurt the manufacturing sector". Read full story at : ccjdigital.com/truck-engine-manufacturers-urge-trump-to-skip-new-tariffs/ Source and credits : ccjdigital.com

News · Apr 9, 2019

Isuzu introduces craft beer truck complete with taps

"The concept for the truck was proven by Bottle Logic, an Anaheim-based craft brewer. Working with body builders Supreme and Delivery Concepts, Isuzu created a truck that allowed Bottle Logic to make deliveries to businesses during the week and bring the product to festivals and live events on the weekend".- According to article originally appeared in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/trucking/isuzu-launches-craft-beer-truck Source and cred

News · Apr 9, 2019

Virginia sets higher fuel taxes, registration fees to fund improvements, especially on 81

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Kingston - "Virginia has approved a plan to fund improvements on interstate 81 and other parts of the state after an earlier plan to put tolls on the road collapsed". John Kingston also wrote - "The new financing plan involves a series of new taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline, some to be phased in as late as 2021 while others will kick in later this year. It also involves higher registration fees". Read full story at : freightwaves.com

News · Apr 8, 2019

Blizzard heading to Great Plains, Midwest this week

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nick Austin - "Like a bad rash that just won’t go away, winter is hanging on across the nation’s heartland, despite the fact that spring is almost a few weeks old. A storm will move out of the Rockies Tuesday night, becoming more intense as it moves eastward across portions of the Great Plains and the Midwest from Wednesday through Thursday". Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/weather/blizzard-heading-to-great-plains-midwest-this-we

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News · Apr 6, 2019

Freight coalition warns White House on border shutdown

According to article in freightwaves.com and it author John Gallagher - "Despite President Trump’s announcement on April 4 that he is giving Mexico a “one-year warning” before closing the southern border, a group of 18 organizations, including the American Trucking Associations and the Association of American Railroads, asserted in a letter to the White House that billions of dollars of freight flowing through rail and trucking supply chains is still at risk". Read full story at : freightwaves.c

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News · Apr 5, 2019

Former Roadrunner CFO charged for allegedly altering financial statements

According to article in ccjdigital.com and its author James Jaillet - "A former executive Peter Armbruster at one of the country’s largest carriers, Roadrunner Transportation, has been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice". Road runner said "“an internal investigation found the company overstated its net income by approximately $66.5 million” in that six-year time frame". Read full story at : ccjdigital.com/former-roadrunner-cfo-charged-for-a

News · Apr 5, 2019

Libertarian group pushes toll-financed infrastructure plan

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Linda Baker - A Reason Foundation study released this week argues for both a private sector plan to rebuild the nation’s crumbling highways and the need to transition from per-gallon fuel taxes to per-mile highway user charges. The libertarian group lists several states with existing toll-financed programs and offers suggestions as to how to sell these strategies to policy-makers, motorists and truckers. Read full story at : freightwaves.co

News · Apr 4, 2019

Virginia increases registration fees, diesel taxes to fund I-81 improvements

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole - "Lawmakers in Virginia have approved measures to generate funds to improve the 325-mile I-81 corridor through the state, which include increasing truck registration fees and diesel taxes". Read full article and new registration pricing here : overdriveonline.com/virginia-increases-registration-fees-diesel-taxes-to-fund-i-81-improvements/ Source and credits : overdriveonline.com and Matt Cole