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OOIDA files petition for HOS reconsideration

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WASHINGTON — Following the release of a Final Rule regarding Hours of Service regulations for truck drivers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition Aug. 29 asking for changes in two specific areas of the rule. OOIDA petitioned for the following: • The sleeper berth provision from the 2003 rule be retained for team […]

GATS speaker: mandated electronic recorders coming and costly

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DALLAS – The mandated use of data recording devices on commercial trucks looms on the horizon and they likely will be very costly, said Dan Pearce, director of risk management for Schneider National. Noting that Electronic On-Board Data Recorders (EOBRs) have long been on the “wish list” of the National Transportation Safety Board, Pearce said […]

Intermodal chassis legislation passed

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WASHINGTON — One of the many trucking-related issues folded into the federal highway bill is legislation dealing with the maintenance and safety of intermodal chassis. Historically, these much-used pieces of equipment went from ship to shore to truck or rail car and back. Truck drivers were responsible for finding equipment that worked, and were held accountable when […]

ICE cell phone plan could be a lifesaver

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A fairly recent idea is helping rescuers find next of kin in emergencies. The idea called ICE (in case of emergency) was conceived by a paramedic in Britain and is catching on in the United States. The premise calls for cell phone owners to type the acronym ICE into their cell phones so that in […]

Volvo introduces VT 800 day cab

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DALLAS —  Volvo Trucks North America on Aug. 25  today introduced a new product for heavy transport day cabs, the Volvo VT 800. The announcement came at The Great American Trucking Show here. Like its long-haul counterpart — the Volvo VT 880 — the VT 800 day cab comes standard with the Volvo D16 engine with up to […]

Volvo to offer additional service program for VT 880

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DALLAS —  Volvo Trucks North America on Aug. 25 announced it was combining its high-tech Volvo Link satellite communications system with its technical support resources to ensure superior customer support for Volvo VT 880 owners. The announcement came at The Great American Trucking Show here. The new service, called Volvo Link Sentry, monitors the Volvo VT […]

At-the-pump diesel prices rise 2.1 cents

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WASHINGTON — While it was an increase, it must still seem somewhat like a victory. Average at-the-pump diesel prices nationwide increased during the seven-day period ending Aug. 22, but only by 2.1 cents a gallon to $2.588, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) in Washington. The increase was minor compared with the 16-cent jump last […]

Little changes appear in final HOS rules

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WASHINGTON — The new Hours of Service regulations were announced in a news conference Aug. 19 and for most people involved in long-haul trucking there will be little if any change noticed by them. For example, there will be no Electronic On-board Recorders required with the new rule, the same as it was with the […]

At-the-pump diesel prices jump 16 cents on average nationwide

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WASHINGTON — Average at-the-pump diesel prices nationwide soared to $2.567 a gallon — a jump of 16 cents — during the seven-day period ended Aug. 15, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) in Washington. That’s 74.2 cents more a gallon than truckers were paying at this time a year ago. The latest price explosion has […]

New S.C. bridge has longest span in North America

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — There’s a new grand bridge in North America. It’s the $632 million Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge that carries traffic on U.S. Highway 17 over the Cooper River between Charleston and Mount Pleasant. With the dedication and opening on July 16, it becomes the longest cable-stay bridge in North America with a main […]
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