March 22-24, 2012 – Mid-America Trucking Show – Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, Louisville, KY.  For more info log onto www.truckingshow.com

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2/7/2012

Pennsylvania trucking company allegedly required two logbooks

By Charlie Morasch, staff writer

Federal prosecutors say a Pennsylvania trucking company encouraged its drivers to keep two sets of hours-of-service logs, and sent drivers on trips that required them to break federal on-duty requirements.

Lancaster, PA-based D.A. Landis Trucking Inc. faces felony charges of conspiracy and making false statements. In charges filed by U.S.…

A hotline truck owners can call to learn about compliance with California emissions regulations is experiencing high call volumes.

CARB is asking callers to wait a day and call back if they can’t get through to the agency’s 1-866-6DIESEL hotline.

CARB Spokeswoman Karen Caesar said the deluge in calls has been attributed to the recent extension of CARB’s Truck and Bus Rule…

Diesel average creeps up to $3.856

The national average price of diesel has crept upward the past three weeks, but not by much. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the average at $3.856, an increase of six-tenths of a cent, for the week ending Monday, Feb. 6.

The average price hasn’t changed much in the past three weeks. The average was at $3.848 in mid-January according to the EIA.

During the…

1/31/2012

First look at the House's four-year transportation bill

By David Tanner, associate editor

At first glance, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s four-year surface transportation bill contains some wins for small-business trucking, but will those be enough to overcome possible deal breakers such as longer and heavier trucks on federal highways? Here’s a look inside the bill released on Tuesday, Jan.…

So I've been in search for work where I can be home every weekend or so but, Everyone wants 1 to 2 years verifiable OTR experience. All I have is 1 yr. local Combination Vehicle. I want out of the company I work for now. Anyone have or know of a place that I can make a decent wage and is close to the Milwaukee Area where I can utilize my knowledge and skills of a safe driver? Please let me know. ( no big companies )

Find out whats going on in the Trucking Industry!!! From CSA 2012 and other bills congress may be introducing that will affect all drivers. This will be an open discussion call. This call is sponsored by MyUSALoads.

Come join the call Thursday night @ 8:30 PM CST 712-432-1000

Panelist Access Code: 565528577#

This call is expected to be a great call. Todd Daehnert (CLO) will oversee this call.

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Was the impaired an impaired while driving?

if a truck driver gets an impaired is he or she insurable with any trucking company?