Independent owner-operators earned nearly 29% more net income than employee drivers in 2013, according to a study released Oct. 14 by the California Trucking Association and the Inland Empire Economic Partnership.
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Mississippi Truckers Dealing With Weight Limits
Mississippi’s Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.
October 14, 2015Oregon Experiments With Pay-By-Mile Program, But Drivers Lacking
Oregon, the first state to establish a gas tax and a weight-mile tax, is back at it again with an experimental pay-by-the-mile program called OrReGO that excludes commercial trucks.
October 14, 2015Oklahoma Trucking Association Elects New Director
Jim Newport has been elected executive director of the Oklahoma Trucking Association by the association’s board.
October 14, 2015Kenworth to Transport Capitol Christmas Tree
The Capitol Christmas tree will be cut Oct. 27 and then begin its 4,400-mile journey from Seward, Alaska, to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Kenworth Truck Co.
October 13, 2015Driver Turnover Rates Dip
Two closely watched reports on trucking jobs last week delivered a mixed picture of fleet staffing trends, with progress on turnover rates but a worsening driver shortage.
October 12, 2015FMCSA Announces Grants for Veteran CMV Driver Training
Federal regulators have awarded $2.3 million in grants to 13 technical and community colleges to train veterans and their families for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers.
October 9, 2015FMCSA Says Report Supports CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 8 released a report that the agency said confirms data used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability’s safety measurement system is able to identify truck and bus companies involved in 90% of the more than 100,000 crashes each year.
October 8, 2015MyCarDoesWhat Safety Program Also Applies To Trucks
MyCarDoesWhat, the safety technology program unveiled on Oct. 7 in Washington by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council, has direct applicability to the trucking industry.
October 7, 2015West Virginia Trucking Association’s Career Site Goes Live
The West Virginia Trucking Association’s job site has officially launched.
October 5, 2015