Jill DunnBusinessModern diesel exhaust poses little health risk, study concludesLifetime exposure to exhaust from modern diesel engines does not induce tumors or precancerous changes, according to the conclusions of a study released this week — the first on the health effects of modern diesel exhaust.February 6, 2015BusinessCourt orders fleet to pay $2 million to drivers in classification casePacer Cartage Inc. plans to appeal a judgment of more than $2 million a California court says it owes to seven drivers for alleged wage theft.February 3, 2015BusinessOld Dominion loses disability bias suit, ordered to pay $119k to driver who self-reported alcoholismA U.S. district court has ordered $119,612 in back pay to an ex-driver fired by Old Dominion Freight Line after he self-reported alcohol abuse.January 28, 2015BusinessEx-CEO of trucking company pleads guilty in $26M schemeThe former CEO of USA Dry Van Logistics has pleaded guilty in Houston’s federal district court to six counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.January 23, 2015BusinessCalifornia drayage truckers vote to unionize as carrier transitions away from independent contractorsCalifornia’s Shippers Transport Express truckers will begin collective bargaining negotiations after 88 of its 111 drivers signed union authorization cards.January 12, 2015BusinessFeds assisting in labor talks at West Coast portsUnrest over labor negotiations have made the already overly jammed ports even more inefficient in the last year and a half, and analysts have said the slowdowns at the ports contribute to inefficiencies in freight flow nationwide.January 8, 2015BusinessFMCSA seeks input on changes to how it ensures compliance with driver med requirementsFMCSA seeks comment on whether the data is necessary for oversight of medical qualifications and how the collection’s quality and usefulness could be enhanced.January 5, 2015BusinessTruck driver sentenced 22 years for role in cargo theft ringA Missouri trucker will serve nearly 22 years in prison without parole and is required to pay almost $1.3 million in restitution for conspiring steal trucks, trailers and cargo over a 14-year period.December 10, 2014BusinessDOT delays Congressionally required report on truck size and weight, still accepting commentsThe Federal Highway Administration continues to accept comment on its Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study, which will be finished later than the mandate set by Congress.December 3, 2014BusinessCalifornia port trucker strike ends, drivers resume workSouthern California drayage truckers have ended their latest strike, but little immediate relief will be felt in area ports, where union dockworkers will not resume “big table” contract talks until Dec. 1.November 24, 2014Previous PagePage 15 of 32Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist