News and Entertainment: Week In Review
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Truck Drivers’ Gun Rights By State
Find out which states will honor your conceal and carry permit.
Truck Driving Championship Results
The National Truck Driving Championship winners have been announced. Find out who took home the grand prize.
WIT Founder Ellen Voie Honored By The White House
Women in Trucking founder is honored by the White House. What did she receive and why?
Celadon Reports Second Quarter $9 Million Net Income
Celadon is reporting large profits. Find out how they’ve done it. Are they going to share the wealth with their employees and drivers?
Closer Look: 2013 Mack CXU613 Semi Truck
This week in our continuing series of Closer Look, we get an eyeful of one of the mighty Pinnacle line models from Mack Trucks – the CXU613 Sleeper Cab.
Celadon Adds American/Mexican Truck Drivers in Expansion
A Celadon Trucking Company purchase adds drivers, strengthens truckload carrier’s U.S.-Mexico business. How does it affect your route?
OOIDA Campaigns For More Truck Parking
OOIDA sent a letter to the DOT, calling on the agency to make truck parking a priority. What are they asking the DOT to do?
More Groups Joining Forces To Challenge HOS Laws
More and more groups are joining together to challenge the HOS laws. What’s in it for these groups?
Retail and Restaurant Groups Challenge HOS Laws
A national restaurant and retail group have partnered up to fight HOS laws. What are they doing and why are they doing it?
Holland Driver Earns Spot In Truck Driving Championships
A Holland driver has earned his spot in the National Trucking Driving Championships. Have you ever attended or competed in the competition?
$17 Billion in New Road Projects Readied Through Transportation Bill
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of up to $17 billion in loans for critical infrastructure projects across the country.
More Trucking Companies Moving To Hair Testing For Drug Screening
Is hair testing soon to become a mandated form of drug testing for trucking companies?
The Workday of a Fracking Truck Driver
It’s dirty work, but right now it’s paying pretty well. What one reporter found out about the fracking industry and the truck drivers who work within it.
Former FMCSA Investigator Charged With Falsifying Logs
A former FCSA investigator is sentenced for falsifying logbooks. How much trouble did he and the trucking company he consulted for get into?
What the New Transportation Bill Means for Company Truck Drivers
The Obama Administration finally signed the bi-partisan approved Surface Transportation Bill last week. It’s federal money designated to states to spend on roads, infrastructure and bridges until 2014. So what does it mean for truck drivers?
Three Faulkner Trucking Employees Sentenced For Embezzlement
Three Faulkner Trucking office employees were sentenced for embezzling funds. Was their punishment just?
ATA Releases Report On Truck Driver Shortage
The ATA released a report on the driver shortage. Why is there a shortage and what should carriers do?
Pork Rind Maker Wants To Thank Truck Drivers
Pork Rind leader wants to show its appreciation for truck drives. Find out how you can win $1,500!
Gunman Kills 12, Injures 38 in Aurora, Colorado
Developing news story: Colorado gunman kills 12, injures 38.
EWW! Burger King Employees Stand In Lettuce Bins
Cleveland-area Burger King customers are not having it their way. That is, unless they ordered their whoppers with bacteria-laden lettuce.
OOIDA Sues FMCSA over Pre-Employment Screening Program
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-employment screening program violates drivers’ rights, claims the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in a lawsuit.
Truck Drivers Strike In Michigan Over Health Insurance
Michigan truck drivers are pulling off the road to negotiate on-road hours, health insurance costs and more. Will they succeed?
Lindsay Lohan Lied About Wreck with Truck Driver
Last month we ran an interesting little tidbit about headline stealer / professional mess Lindsay Lohan. It seems that Lohan was driving home in a Porsche with her publicist when she rammed into the back of a semi truck (the driver was unharmed, Lohan suffered minor scrapes). Lohan claims the truck driver cut her off. [...]
Hero Truck Driver Intervenes, Prevents Possible Accidents
A truck driver acts on his instincts and pulls a truck driven by an unresponsive driver off the road. You won’t believe how it all went down.
FMCSA Shuts Down Chameleon Trucking Company In Alabama
You can run from the FMCSA, but you can’t hide. Find out the latest trucking company to be placed out of service by the FMCSA.
CSA System Takes Heat at House Hearing
Republican members of the House indicate that they support small business truck drivers and listen to complaints regarding how the CSA system is run. Will they neutralize the CSA?
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