No Safe Parking: Trucker Shot At Parking Area During Attempted Robbery
Yet another incident proving the dire need for safe truck parking has taken place, this time ending with a trucker getting shot in the head during a botched…
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NJ Diesel Tax Increased By $.31
With a pair of bills passed on October 7th, New Jersey is tackling its funding issues for transportation and infrastructure projects in part by raising diesel fuel taxes…
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“This Storm Will Kill You.” Hurricane Matthew Upgraded to Category 4
As Hurricane Matthew bears down on Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, evacuation orders have been issued and the ATA is reminding drivers that “there is no delivery or…
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Truck-Only Tolls Get The O.K. From Feds
Rhode Island has just received approval from the Federal Highway Administration on their plan which would make them the only state in the country to have a toll…
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ATA Does A 180, Speed Limiter Rule Is “Dangerous”
First they berated the FMCSA for dragging their feet on a speed limiter ruling. Then after the rule was published, they said they were “pleased.” After taking some…
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Carrier Wants Loading/Unloading To Count As A Break For Drivers
A large trucking company has just asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the right to count their drivers’ loading and unloading time as their federally required…
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