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NewsApril 14, 2005

Surprise Nebraska Truck Inspections Sideline 26 Trucks, 4 Drivers

The OmahaChannel.com reported that Nebraska State Patrol and the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office conducted surprise truck inspections Wednesday. Sarpy County is just south of Omaha

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NewsApril 14, 2005

Amtrak Reform Legislation Introduced

The Bush Administration has introduced legislation to reform Amtrak, according to the U.S. Deparment of Transportation (DOT) web site.

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NewsApril 13, 2005

Sarbanes-Oxley Audit Costs Soar; Yellow Roadway Spends Almost $10 million

Bloomberg.com reported yesterday that compliance with the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act has proven costly. In the story, Bloomberg cited Yellow Roadway Corp., which says it spent almost $10 million last year to meet the new rules

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NewsApril 11, 2005

8 Driving Aces Join Midnight Trucking Radio Million-Mile Club

Chevron Delo, sponsor of the Midnight Trucking Radio Network's Million-Mile Club, announced eight new members in March 2005

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NewsApril 7, 2005

FMCSA to Hold Public Meeting on Cargo Securement

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a public meeting on implementation of the North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo

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NewsApril 7, 2005

Driver Screening Top Priority According to Survey of Truckload Carriers

Unicru Inc., Portland, Ore., has released the results of a survey conducted by at the Truckload Carrier Assn. March convention in Las Vegas

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NewsApril 6, 2005

Drivers Tipped Off About Work Zones

Federal highway administrator Mary E. Peters has urged drivers to follow safe driving habits around work zones during the upcoming road construction season

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NewsApril 5, 2005

Owner Operators Square off Against Shippers, Brokers & Wal-Mart on Fuel Surcharge Bill

According to this week’s Traffic World, major sectors of the transportation community are slugging it out over a provision in the House-passed version of the federal highway bill

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NewsApril 4, 2005

ATA Reports Agreements on Intermodal Roadability Law

According to the American Trucking Associations, its Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference has reached an agreement with the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Assn. and the Association of American Railroad

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NewsMarch 25, 2005

Secretary of Transportation Mineta Will Lead Campaign Urging Truck Drivers to Buckle Up

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta will be in Louisville during the Mid-America Trucking Show next week to kick off the Be Ready-Be Buckled campaig

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