WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Reliable Transport and Equipment has reached a settlement with the United States government following a “notice of claim” that an employee operated equipment without a valid license. Here is the lead paragraph from the settlement which can be read, in its entirety, by clicking here. On January 17, 2018, the Colorado Division Administrator for the Federal
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LAKE COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — The Indiana State Police received a tip today, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, of a person wanted on a federal warrant. Information was given about the person driving a semi (description was given) that was going north bound on I-65 near Crown Point. Trooper Kim Zelnis was in the area and was able
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — FMCSA has issued an interim final rule that delays several provisions of the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration final rule (80 FR 22790, Apr. 23, 2015; 80 FR 35577, Jun. 22, 2015) from June 22, 2018 date to June 22, 2021. This action was taken to provide FMCSA additional time to complete certain information technology (IT)
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is announcing new regulatory guidance clarifying the longstanding 150 air-miles hours-of-service agricultural commodity exemption as well as providing additional explanatory detail of the “personal conveyance” provision. “Due to input from commercial vehicle stakeholders and the public, the Department has taken steps to provide greater
Read moreTALLAHSSEE, FL (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Florida Highway Patrol) — Beginning Friday through June 28, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) commercial vehicle enforcement troopers will begin the safety campaign Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT). The campaign seeks to educate motorists about the dangers of aggressive driving around large trucks and reducing commercial motor vehicle related crashes. “Saving lives on Florida’s roadways
Read moreGREEN BAY, WI (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Media Advisory) — Schneider, a premier provider of transportation and logistics services, has teamed with JAGGAER, the world’s largest independent spend management company, to save shippers on spot transportation requests. Using Schneider Logistics’ BidSmart® methodology and JAGGAER’s Advanced Sourcing Optimizer (ASO), Schneider achieved market benchmarking results of 30 percent savings on customers’ transportation sourcing. Schneider’s
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PUTNAM COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — At approximately 8:00 Saturday evening, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a multi-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 46 mile marker. Three occupants were sent to area hospitals. Preliminary investigation indicates a tractor-trailer driven by Harpeet Singh, age 25 of Canada, began to
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SEYMOUR, IN (TruckaingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Friday morning at approximately 6:45 am, the Indiana State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on I-65 northbound near the 51 mile marker that resulted in a lengthy closure of I-65 after a tractor trailer overturned and caught fire. The initial investigation by Trp. Seth Davidson indicated that a 2017 Freightliner
Read moreROANOKE, VA (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Old Dominion) — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced the 2018 John Yowell OD Family Spirit Award recipient is Donald Powell. Powell joined the company in 1999 and has served as the operations manager in the Roanoke, Va. service center for four years. Old Dominion created the award to preserve the legacy of the late John
Read moreGREEN BAY, WI (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Media Advisory) — Schneider today announced a pay increase for most drivers in its Van Truckload and Bulk divisions. This latest pay increase applies to both solo and team drivers. It is the latest in a series of pay hikes that Schneider has implemented over the last 20 months, which has resulted in double-digit percentage
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