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NewsMarch 19, 2010

Nebraska Lawmakers Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

A Nebraska bill aimed at cracking down on trucking and construction companies that misclassify workers as independent contractors went through its first round of approvals Thursday

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NewsMarch 19, 2010

EOBR Rule Moves Closer to Publication

The final rule on electronic onboard recorders is on track for publication soon. The White House Office of Management and Budget finished its review of the rule and returned it to the Department of Transportation yesterday

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NewsMarch 18, 2010

Refrigerated Carrier Pays $23,000 in Fines to CARB

After a California Air Resources Board investigation showed that Smart Refrigerated Transport failed to properly inspect their diesel vehicles in 2008, CARB settled with Smart for $23,000 this month for diesel emissions violations

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NewsMarch 17, 2010

Congress Extends Highway Program Through 2010

The Senate yesterday passed a plan to extend the program to the end of the year and inject $19.5 billion of general revenues into the Highway Trust Fund to keep it solvent until next year

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NewsMarch 16, 2010

Jason Rivenburg's Widow Takes Cause for Truck Parking to Capitol Hill

"These men and women, they need this law," said Hope Rivenburg yesterday at a Capitol Hill event promoting a bill to improve the parking situation for truck drivers. Rivenburg is the widow of driver Jason Rivenburg, who was murdere

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NewsMarch 15, 2010

CTA: EOBR Mandate a Must, But Issues Need to Be Addressed

In a statement, the Canadian Trucking Alliance said there should be a mandatory, universal requirement for electronic on-board recorders in Canada and all of North America

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NewsMarch 15, 2010

NECS, The Hill Group Form Partnership to Help Fleets With Compliance

Fleet solutions provider National Energy Control Services has formed a strategic partnership with John Hill, president of The Hill Group and former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administratio

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NewsMarch 9, 2010

PHMSA Modifies Security Plan For Hazmat

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the Department of Homeland Security has modified its current security plan requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by narrowing the list of materials subject to the requirements

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NewsMarch 9, 2010

ATRI's New Survey to Analyze HOS Rules

The American Transportation Research Institute is collecting data from fleets to measure the safety and operational impacts of the hours-of-service rules

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NewsMarch 5, 2010

House Passes 10-Month Extension of Highway Program

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that will extend the current highway program until the end of the year and replenish the Highway Trust Fund with $19.5 billion from general revenues

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