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Channel 19
Staring down coming CARB regs
A great story in the California-based Porterville Record highlighted the difficulties being faced by a particluar 5-truck fleet in Ducor, Calif., Andromeda Transport, owned by Dave Schwartz. Schwartz (pictured, right, with his mechanic), as he told reporter Sarah de Crescenzo, considers himself a “modern-day environmentalist” in his commitment to keeping his older trucks in tip-top operating […]
March 5, 2010
Andromedia Transport: photo by Reneh Agha
Business
California fines for diesel emission violations
The state’s Air Resources Board has penalized three state trucking companies a total of $43,000 for diesel truck violations.
February 22, 2010
Business
California fining for reefer violations under new rule
The California Air Resources Board issued about 100 citations during the first two weeks of enforcement.
February 5, 2010
Business
CARB starts hybrid truck funding program
The agency launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks.
February 4, 2010
Business
Oil, trucking groups file California fuel suit
The regulation requires annual reductions in the carbon intensity of gasoline and diesel over the next 10 years.
February 3, 2010
Business
CARB provides more funding
The agency allocated an additional $8 million in compliance assistance funding for retrofits and new truck purchases.
January 4, 2010
Business
Owner-Operator Almanac 2010
The Overdrive 2010 Owner-Operator Almanac offers maintenance tips and schedules, important dates and useful information to keep you ahead of the curve on what it takes to run a successful owner-operator business.
January 1, 2010
January
Business
Study: Air quality improves at Port of Long Beach
The cleaner air is due to better technology, not from a slowdown in cargo.
December 29, 2009
Business
LA port modifies truck upgrade guidelines
Los Angeles Harbor Commission modifications will allow truckers to continue operating their existing trucks past Jan. 1.
December 17, 2009
Business
Port truckers protest upcoming bans
They were calling attention to port “Clean Trucks” programs and California Air Resources Board clean-air regulations that begin Jan. 1.
December 16, 2009
Business
Calif. agency to review truck upgrade rules
California Air Resources Board directed its staff to return to the board next April with a new provision.
December 9, 2009
Business
LogBook
DOT plans to ban trucker texting Truck and interstate bus drivers would be prohibited from using text messaging while driving under a rulemaking planned by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In addition, DOT plans to place restrictions on the use of cell phones while driving. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s Oct. 1 announcement came after […]
November 1, 2009
A Virginia Tech study shows that drivers are 23 times more likely to get into a crash when texting on their phones.
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