Jill DunnBusinessSoCal port drivers become first in decades to reach bargaining agreementToll Group drivers serving Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have become the first truckers to reach a collective bargaining agreement in decades.January 17, 2013BusinessIllinois OKs temp licenses for illegal immigrantsIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn soon is expected to sign legislation that will allow residents to apply for driver’s licenses, regardless of immigration status.January 11, 2013BusinessVehicle miles tax needs to be studied before implemented, GAO saysThe Government Accountability Office recommended creating a pilot program to research mileage fees targeted at creating new revenue for the Highway Trust Fund, echoing recently introduced House legislation.January 11, 2013BusinessUnified Carrier Registration enforcement starts Feb. 1The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has recommended 2013 roadside enforcement of the Unified Carrier Registration to begin Feb. 1.January 11, 2013BusinessPennsylvania, Kansas turnpikes increase tollsOn Sunday, drivers begin paying a toll increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and in three weeks, Kansas Turnpike users also will see a toll hike.January 9, 2013BusinessDriver fatigue criteria questioned in courtThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has requested a federal court’s intervention in what it describes as FMCSA amending out-of-service criteria outside the rulemaking process.January 4, 2013Electronic Logging DevicesAgency studying whether EOBRs can be used to harass driversFMCSA is requesting comment on a proposed survey examining driver harassment and coercion related to electric onboard recorders.December 13, 2012BusinessTrucking gift guide: What to give (or ask for) this gift-giving seasonTruckers may deliver the freight that becomes the nation’s Christmas presents, but they are not always the easiest ones to buy for on a gift list. Here are a few ideas to get you started.December 10, 2012BusinessAfter accident that kills trooper, trucker ordered to shut downFMCSA has declared a trucker an imminent hazard after his truck struck and killed a state trooper and has ordered him to cease all operations immediately Nov. 30.December 10, 2012BusinessPilot program with Mexico comes under fire in courtFederal judges heard oral arguments presented on the cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico Dec. 6.December 7, 2012Previous PagePage 32 of 38Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsBen Cadle's personal 2024 Pete 389, custom-built with Semi Casual assistSmall fleet owner Cadle showed the sharp 389 hooked to a brand-new polished-out Dorsey flatbed that his parallel Trelco Trailers business, leasing and selling trailers, took to the Large Cars and Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee, in May.Trucking LawTrucking Law: Marijuana rescheduling impact for pro truckersRegulationsTimeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the worksBusinessWhy brokers don't want to give owner-ops transparency in freight transactionsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott B350-XT