IMPACTING: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN WASHINGTON, D.C. (DOT Via TruckingNewsNow.com) — In accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR § 390.23, the Regional Field Administrators for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Midwestern and Southern Service

HOLLAND, MI (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Holland Trucking) — Holland professional driver Richard Dain recently logged his 3-millionth consecutive mile without a single preventable accident. This makes Dain one of 35-active Holland drivers to have reached this incredible safety milestone. The 3-million-mile record is an exceedingly rare accomplishment placing Dain among an elite group of professional drivers. To lend some perspective to this milestone, driving 3-million-miles

RICHMOND, VA (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: ESTES) — Estes was awarded the 2018 Multi-Regional LTL Award at the Unishippers 2019 Annual Convention & Sales Meeting in San Diego in January. Estes is also a previous recipient of Unishippers’ Global Logistics LTL Platinum Partner of the Year Award. Rachel Calleja, Unishippers’ operations manager, said that Estes was chosen based on franchise system survey

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The spotlight theme for the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting is Transportation for a Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Future. The program is expected to attract 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world to Washington, D.C., January 13−17,

LOWELL, AR — J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, today announced its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery for $100 million, to be funded using J.B. Hunt’s existing revolving credit facility. “This is a strategic investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Source: FMCSA) — As required by statute, FMCSA announces denials of 10 applications for exemptions from the hours-of service (HOS) electronic logging device (ELD) rule. The applicants are as follows: Power and Construction Contractors Association; Western Equipment Dealers Association; Association of Energy Service Companies; Cudd Energy Services, Inc.; SikhsPAC and North American Punjabi Trucker Association; Owner- Operator Independent