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Opinion: Valuing the Skills of Truck Drivers

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. t鈥檚 no secret that trucking is having trouble attracting good drivers. During the third quarter of 2004, the industry experienced a 121% driver turnover rate, according to American Trucking Associations statistics.

February 10, 2005

News Briefs - Feb. 10

DaimlerChrysler's Fourth-Quarter Earnings Fall 鈥 Volvo鈥檚 Fourth-Quarter Income, Sales Rise 鈥 BNSF Plans Los Angeles Port Intermodal Hub 鈥 Wabash Posts Profit for Quarter, Year 鈥 Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week 鈥 And more...

February 10, 2005

House Lawmakers Introduce Six-Year Highway Bill

A bipartisan group of House members introduced a six-year highway funding bill Wednesday that would guarantee $283.9 billion through 2009.

February 9, 2005

Judge Throws Out Truckers鈥 Toll-Hike Suit

A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a toll hike on trucks set last year by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, the New Jersey Express-Times reported.

February 9, 2005

Hazmat Driver Checks Start With Mixed Results

A federal requirement for fingerprint-based background checks on truck drivers seeking permission to haul hazardous materials went into effect last week to mixed reviews from government and industry officials.

February 9, 2005

Security & Safety Briefs - Feb. 3 - Feb. 9

CSX Seeks Overturn of D.C. Hazmat Ban 鈥 NITL Creates Security Committee 鈥 Celadon Gains ACE Border Status 鈥 Border Security Official to Resign 鈥 And more...

February 9, 2005

Editorial: Not in Their Back Yards

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he District of Columbia City Council has moved to ban the shipment of what it termed 鈥渦ltra-hazardous鈥 materials from a 2.2-mile zone around the U.S. Capitol building.

February 9, 2005

News Briefs - Feb. 9

EIA: Diesel to Average $1.95 This Year 鈥 UPS Expanding Logistics Presence in China 鈥 December Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.9% 鈥 P.A.M. Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit 鈥 And more...

February 9, 2005

Sandberg: FMCSA Seeks to Write HOS Rules Into Law

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will seek to have its current hours of serve rules written into law and avoid future court disputes over driver-health issues by adding amendments to the new highway bill Congress will consider this year.

February 8, 2005

Boozman Introduces Bill to Change Hours of Service Rules

Rep. John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced legislation Tuesday he said was aimed at improving hours-of-service regulations by allowing truck drivers to take meal or rest breaks off the clock..

February 8, 2005

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