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New Bill would put an End to Bad Brokers in the Trucking Industry
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) applauded the introduction of the “Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act,” HR2357, in the U.S. House of Representatives today. “This law would put a stop to a system that allows ruthless brokers and scam artists … Continue reading
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Strike Three! – FMCSA, You’re Outta There!
The primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on January … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking, trucking news Tagged American Trucking Association, American Trucking Associations, commercial motor vehicles, driver fatigue, Federal, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Good Year, Hours-of-Service, improvement act, motor, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, professional truck drivers, safety, safety group, Safety Improvement, Strike, Third Strike, transportation dot, truck, trucking industry, two strikes, U.S. Department 1 Comment
ATA Responds to Fallacious Claims About Safety in the Trucking Industry
American Trucking Associations (ATA) President Bill Graves issued the following statement responding to fallacious claims about the safety of the trucking industry: “For years we’ve seen a number of organizations proselytize about the dangers posed by the trucking industry. These … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged American Trucking Associations, Bill Graves, concerned citizens, Crash Rates, Economic Recovery, fatality, Grief, highway safety, highways, hostage, Hours-of-Service, injury crashes, Point Safety, President Bill, Railroad Industry, safety agenda, safety groups, shippers, trucking industry, trucking safety Leave a comment
Women In Trucking Driver Advisory Committee Shares Concerns with NTSB Chairman Hersman
When NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman says, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help,” she means what she says. She proved it this past week as she spent nearly four days immersed in activities to help her better understand … Continue reading
Posted in Women in trucking Tagged american trucker, American Trucking Associations, Audience, Audience Of One, Candor, Captive Audience, committee, Con-way Freight, deborah hersman, Grider, Honor, human compassion, Mid-America Trucking Show, ntsb, ntsb chairman, Personal Attention, Platitudes, professional driver, professional drivers, Real Person, s driver, Schneider National, trucking industry, veteran driver, Women 1 Comment
Anti Trucker Association – Pleased With Announcement of New US-Mexico Trucking Agreement
Who would have thought any differently? I can’t figure ATA out, one day they are on the ball to helping the industry out. Then the very next day they rejoin the ranks of the “ignorant” people in Washington – again. … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged American Trucking Associations, Association, ATA, Ball, Border Operations, calderon, cross border, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, fleets, Free Trade Agreement, highways, Mexican Trucks, mexico trucking, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, North American Free Trade Agreement, Obama, p graves, Pleased, Regulatory Processes, Safety Standards, trade, trucker, US-Mexico 1 Comment
Bipartisan Group Calls For Abandonment of proposed HOS Changes
A bipartisan group of Congressmen and Senators have called on the Obama administration to abandon its hours-of-service proposal and retain the current, effective safety rules. Well, finally seems a few in Washington are waking up. “The rules currently in place … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged Abandonment, American Trucking Associations, Bill Graves, bipartisan group, group, Hard Evidence, high speed rail, hours of service rules, Hours-of-Service, industry compliance, injury crashes, letter, Lows, motor carrier, number, Ray LaHood, safety performance, Safety Record, Safety Rules, service proposal, Transportation Secretary, Trucking, trucking industry, unprecedented rate 2 Comments
What is the Women In Trucking Association? by Ellen Voie
The IRS defines association as “a group of persons banded together for a specific purpose.” The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) separates associations into two groups, trade or professional. According to the ASAE, a trade association is made up … Continue reading
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Strike Two! – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Well, this really is beginning to look bad for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) with strike number two against them for 2011 already. I just wonder how much more will be dug up on this so-called safety group? … Continue reading
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BREAKING NEWS: The Government Lies!
Who would of thought that the government would lie to the people to get their way? I would have never thought that they would turn to cheating to get what they wanted. It really breaks my heart to learn of … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry, trucking news Tagged American Trucking Associations, Bill Graves, Department of Transportation, different story, driver fatigue, factor, fatality, fatigue, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Hours-of-Service, imagination, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, President Bill, professional truck drivers, Public Poll, safety, Safety Record, texting, Today, truck, trucking association, trucking industry Leave a comment