PITTSBURGH 鈥斅燤ark McLean Jr. of FedEx Freight was recognized as the nation鈥檚 premier truck technician after beating out 129 competitors in the 2013 SuperTech event.
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House Committee to Consider Sleep Apnea Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider a bill Sept. 19 that would prevent the federal government from issuing regulatory guidance recommending that truck drivers be screened and treated for sleep apnea.
September 16, 2013Industry Marks National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Sunday kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs through Saturday and celebrates America鈥檚 truck drivers.
September 16, 2013Congressmen Seek to Block Trucker Sleep Apnea Guidance
A bill introduced Sept. 12 in the House would prevent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing 鈥済uidance鈥 that would recommend certain obese truck drivers be screened and treated for sleep apnea and allow such action only in a formal rulemaking process.
September 12, 2013Advisory Panel Hears from Attorneys on Truck Crash Fault
ALEXANDRIA, Va. 鈥 A special advisory panel studying the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program heard conflicting opinions from two accident litigators on the merits of police accident reports as the basis for assessing blame in truck-involved crashes.
September 12, 2013PeopleNet Offers 鈥楶anic鈥 Button Key Fob
PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it is working with security technology firm SafeKey Corp. to provide a location-aware key fob that truck drivers can use to send 鈥減anic鈥 signals through PeopleNet鈥檚 system.
September 11, 2013Central Freight Lines Buys 100 CNG Trucks
Less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines Inc. has added 100 Freightliner compressed natural gas-powered tractors to its fleet of more than 1,600 trucks, the companies announced.
September 9, 2013N.J. Gov. Christie Vetoes Bill to Classify Port Truckers as Employees
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) vetoed a bill Sept. 9 that would have classified most port drayage and parcel truck drivers in the state as employees, and put the burden on carriers to prove that drivers are independent owner-operators, he said.
September 9, 2013Class 8 Orders Rise 20% in August, ACT Says
Orders for Class 8 trucks increased 20% in August from a year prior and were at their highest level in three months, ACT Research said Sept. 5.
September 5, 2013Port of Oakland Terminal Reopens After Trucker Protest
The Port of Oakland, Calif., said Wednesday there are no protesters in the area and terminals are open after protesting truck drivers had shut down a terminal Monday.
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