Archive for January 23rd, 2010

Trucker charged in stabbing death of another truck driver »

Prosecutors in Chicago say a trucker who was stabbed to death on the shoulder of Interstate 94 on Jan. 15 was the victim of a road rage encounter involving another trucker. They say that 49-year-old David Seddon of Racine, WI, thought 40-year-old Alan Lauritzen was tailgating him and that Seddon got on the CB and [...]

Expect earnings hit, Arkansas Best says »

Arkansas Best Corp. is following a recent national corporate accounting trend after reporting Friday that its fourth-quarter 2009 earnings will be affected by an a oeimpairment of the value of goodwill for ABF Freight System Inc.a ABF generated 94 percent of the holding companya s revenue for year-to-date Sept.
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CARB says it has issued 100 reefer citations in New Year »

The California Air Resources Board says rumors about further delays of the enforcement for its reefer regulation are untrue. In fact, the air quality agency says it issued about 100 tickets during the first two weeks of January alone.
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I-80 opposition relies heavily on grassroots »

The Alliance to Stop I-80 Tolling has a question for you: When is the last time you called your lawmakers to voice opposition to interstate tolling in Pennsylvania? If the answer is “not for a while” or “never,” opponents of I-80 tolling are asking you to step it up. After all, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray [...]

OOIDA delivers dose of reality in Dallas listening session »

Rather than bog down in studies and statistics, as many groups tended to do at the Dallas listening session on HOS on Friday, OOIDA delivered the hard truth about life on the road as a trucker. Listening session panelists and other attendees were peppered with a long line of questions from OOIDA Director of Joe [...]

Mississippi bills address road safety concerns »

Mississippi lawmakers have been introducing bills at a fast and furious pace since the start of the session early this month. Among the lengthy list of bills offered are multiple efforts of interest to professional drivers addressing safety concerns on roadways throughout the state.
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Finalists chosen for Women in Trucking weight loss challenge »

The rules are simple: Lose weight and be crowned champion of the first ever Women Trucker Roadside Medical Challenge. Women in Trucking and Roadside Medical Clinic & Lab have chosen 10 women truckers as finalists to compete for the grand prize and prestige in the 120-day contest that begins Feb. 1.
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