Jill DunnBusinessDOT again concludes too little data exists to make determination on truck size/weight changes“At the conclusion of the Technical Reports, the department believed that the current model and data limitations were so profound that the results could not accurately be extrapolated to confidently predict national impacts,” the DOT stated.April 21, 2016BusinessYRC introduces ‘Accelerated’ shippingThe new service fills a niche between YRC’s standard and time-critical premium service, making it a good option for customers with non-guaranteed shipments requiring speedier delivery.April 15, 2016BusinessMajor carrier to start charging California compliance surchargeThe strict California regulatory environment has prompted one of the country’s largest fleets to institute a nearly $6 surcharge for every load going into our out of California.April 13, 2016BusinessTexas cutting truck tolls on Hwy 130 later this year to divert traffic from I-35Trucks with both TxTag and Pay-By-Mail will save 33 percent on SH 130/SH 45 SE from the I-35 exit in Georgetown to US 183 exit in Buda between April 18 and Oct. 31. On that same segment, trucks with TxTag will receive a 75 percent discount Nov. 1 through Aug. 31.April 7, 2016BusinessStudy: Truck drivers with untreated sleep apnea pose much greater crash riskAmong those diagnosed with the ailment, 682 truckers fully met requirements and used company-provided CPAP machines. Of the remaining truckers with the condition, 571 drivers partially adhered to treatment, while 360 were never compliant. Researchers found those with untreated sleep apnea posed a crash risk five times greater than their peers.March 23, 2016BusinessDOT says it will accept Mexican inspection standards for cross-border haulersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it now accepts Mexico’s criteria for annual inspection of trucks domiciled there after concluding its inspection standards were comparable to the United States.March 18, 2016BusinessFederal committee says ports need on-demand trucking systems, reduction in truck turn-around timesA federal advisory committee says U.S. ports could increase efficiency by implementing on-demand trucking systems, improving chassis supply and decreasing truck turn times.March 4, 2016BusinessPort of Oakland now open nights, weekends; won’t charge trucks extraThe Port of Oakland is now open nights and weekends free to truckers as it redistributes cargo to adjusts to one of its marine terminals closing.February 18, 2016BusinessCourt strikes down out-of-state N.Y. truck decal feesThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has won its class action lawsuit against New York after a state trial court ruled its Highway Use Registration and Decal taxes are unconstitutional.February 3, 2016BusinessWork resumes at major ports following strikes by some port workersLongshoremen began returning work Friday at New York and New Jersey ports from a “wildcat” strike that began that day, which closed the ports to truck activity.February 1, 2016Previous PagePage 7 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