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Trucking industry stakeholders asked to rank top concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2012 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations, asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the ...
Highway bill, CSA, cross-border trucking on MCSAC meeting agenda
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will meet Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 27-29, to discuss the recently enacted highway funding bill, the agency’s Compliance Safety Accountability program, cross-border trucking and motorcoach hours ...
FMCSA to study crash accountability
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, July 23, announced that it will conduct an analysis to determine if a carrier’s role in a crash is a better indicator of future crash risk under ...
CVOC presentation to address employment law landmines
R. Eddie Wayland, an employment law expert and general counsel for the Truckload Carriers Association, will discuss “Employment law potholes on the road ahead,” on Wednesday, Aug. 22, during the first day of the Commercial ...
J.J. Keller’s EOBR supports oil field exception
J.J. Keller announced that Encompass, a compliance management tool, now will support the U.S. oldfield logging exception through the use of Keller’s Android-based electronic onboard recording system.
“The U.S. oilfield exception is critical to effectively ...
Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference – Registration is Open
Chart the future of critical issues — fuel economy, safety technology, infrastructure funding, and much more at this year's Commercial Vehicle Outlook conference held August 21-22 at the Dallas Convention Center. Registration is open and your early bird special of $245 includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities. The early bird ends July 15th.
PSP records system reviewed, updates proposed
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed to update and reissue a System of Records Notice titled “Department of Transportation / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – 007 Pre-Employment Screening Program.” The updated system of ...
Rand McNally touts upgrades to mobile communications systems, Web portal
Rand McNally on Thursday, July 19, announced a new hardware design and upgrades for its top-end TPC 7600 mobile communication fleet management system, cutting the system’s price to less than $1,200. The company said the ...
Industry groups challenge FMCSA statement on SMS
The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation, along with four trade associations and 12 other named plaintiffs, filed suit earlier this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...
Waller Truck recognized for safety
Waller Truck Co. announced it was presented a Platinum award by Great West Casualty Co. as part of the 2011 National Safety Awards Program.
Waller is a family-owned and -operated dry van truckload carrier of general ...
Towne Air Freight chooses PeopleNet Blu.2 in-cab system
PeopleNet, a provider integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that Towne Air Freight has begun to install its Blu.2 in-cab technology and mobile communication system in its entire nationwide linehaul fleet. “Being new ...
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- Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
- June 25-27, 2013
- Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
- August 21-22
- The Great American Trucking Show
- Aug. 22-24
- CCJ Fall Symposium
- Dec. 2-4
