The 10th annual SuperTech was held September 22-24 during TMC’s fall meeting at the Dolphin Resort at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Mark McLean Jr., a FedEx Freight technician from New York state, finished as grand champion for the second year in a row. Mclean and other competitors were lavished with tools, merchandise […]
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Trucking publishing-executive Brad Bentley has been selected as the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He will succeed Chris Burruss, who resigned in June due to personal reasons. The search committee, led by TCA Chairman Shepard Dunn, reviewed more than 100 applicants over the summer. After narrowing the candidates to a “short list”
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Jannie Reece of Waynesboro, Tenn., a professional truck driver for Transco Lines, Inc., of Russellville, Ark., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). She is being recognized for helping put out the flames on a fellow motorist’s car. A small car beside Reece caught fire on I-20 in Leeds, Ala.
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the findings of its 2014 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. The research, which identifies trucking costs from 2008 through 2013 derived directly from fleets’ financial and operational data, provides motor carriers with an important high-level benchmarking tool and government agencies with real world data
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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House to require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to remove from public view the carrier rankings and scores produced in the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program from public view. The public nature of the CSA scores has been one of the industry’s chief concerns, given that shippers, customers
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Truck Stop Health Care, a physician team that aims to bring health services to truckers where they work, is planning to make DOT physicals for CDL drivers available at truckstops across the U.S. CDL drivers are required to have a DOT physical every two years, and allowing them to be examined at truckstops is more
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The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice of content to consider an increase in the minimum insurance requirement for motor carriers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) also is considering extending financial responsibility requirements to private motor carriers. In an April 2014 report to Congress, FMCSA said it would develop a rule
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A $22 million trucking project begins with a $1.2 million grant for the city of Hope, one of seven cities to receive grants from the Economic Development Administration. The development was planned by executives of Fikes Truck Line. The $1.2 million will fund the construction of an access road to property recently purchased by the
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Shannon Newton President, ATA As an industry, we talk a lot about image. We worry about public opinion. It’s only natural. After all, who doesn’t want to be loved? While image is not everything, it certainly has an impact, from driver and industry recruitment to regulatory, legislative and public policy actions. I think most of us think
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By Tom Ricciardone, Guest Writer A truck driver’s day begins with the end in mind. Safety first. Safety always. There can be no compromise. Where what it takes is driven by what’s at stake: Dedication, passion, commitment—to upholding the highest standards of excellence. Where hard work and working hard are the price of entry. And
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