Legislation has been introduced in both the New York State Senate and the Assembly to address the "misclassification" of truck drivers as independent contractors. However, the legislation would be so far-reaching, it would "effectively eliminate the owner-operator business model the trucking industry has been using for over 70 years," according to the New York State Motor Truck Association
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Ronald Lhotak, owner and CEO of Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc., passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, at the age of 68
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Newport Business Media announced its 2012 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators. Since 2006, each year the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking have honored a group of select industry leaders for their innovation in various areas
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NFI appointed Rob Barron to executive vice president from senior vice president and general counsel
Read More →Universal Truckload Services, Warren, Mich., saw its fourth-quarter 2011 revenues rise 11.8% to $174.6 million from $156.1 million in 2010. The company's operating ratio improved 20 basis points to 96.5% for the quarter from 96.7% for the same quarter in 2010
Read More →American Trucking Associations says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new definition of a "tank vehicle" is too expansive and needs to be changed
Read More →The Environmental Protection Agency has certified Daimler Trucks North America's complete portfolio of model year 2013 on-highway, vocational and medium-duty vehicles as fully compliant with the new greenhouse gas 2014 regulations.
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Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems appointed Fred Andersky as director of government affairs
Read More →RWI Transportation's 2012 Temperature-Controlled Transportation Report delves into the challenges of temperature-controlled transportation and the strategies shippers use to overcome these challenges.
Read More →The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) have recognized the Volvo XE13 powertrain package as the top technical achievement for 2011. The award presentation took place yesterday at the Technology & Maintenance Council's annual meeting in Tampa, Fla
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