Trucking News

September 9th, 2011

You’re Telling Us!

By Tom O’Brien, President & CEO

Maybe you’ve been skeptical in the past about my promise that we will listen to you. You may figure a big company like ours is going to file away your suggestions or concerns and just do business the way we think it should be done. And there are plenty of companies out there that operate that way. We don’t.

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September 8th, 2011

Anger Management

Never take your bad day out on those enforcing the law

By David A. Kolman, Senior Editor

Like any professional trucker, I know that when you deal with law enforcement officers you ought to be courteous. Back in my “I’ve got a date with freight and it can’t wait” days, I learned that appearing rude, angry and annoyed, or treating an officer in a condescending manner makes any situation much worse.

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September 2nd, 2011

In Transit

Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) talks about making progress on a new highway bill

By Mindy Long

As the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) is among the influential lawmakers overseeing the development of national surface transportation policy. Rahall sat down with Road King to discuss the year ahead.

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July 8th, 2011

Safe Travels

NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman experiences life on the road

By Mindy Long

National Transportation safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman got down in the trenches with professional drivers this Spring during a two-day, four-state journey from Washington, D.C., to Louisville, Ky. Hersman traveled with different drivers by tractor-trailer to the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

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July 7th, 2011

Going Rates

What truckers need to know about CSA and insurance

By Timothy D. Brady

With the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program in full effect, plenty of drivers are speculating about how violations will affect their driving record — and in turn, their insurance rates.

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