US DOT DECLARES: Athens trucking company a hazard - News Courier US DOT DECLARES: Athens trucking company a hazard
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An Athens-based trucking company has been ordered to cease operations by the US Department of Transportation. The decision to shut down BM&L Trucking, LLC, was based on serious safety violations “that posed an imminent hazard to public safety,” ...
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US Department of Transportation orders BM&L Trucking of Athens to shut down
Celadon Group Named Inaugural Winner of Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year - MarketWatch (press release) Celadon Group Named Inaugural Winner of Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year
MarketWatch (press release)
This is the inaugural year for the award, which honors trucking companies that excel in integrating health and wellness programs and practices into their operations for improving the health and well-being of its driver workforce.
NHTSA Unveils Proposed Stability Control Mandate - Truckinginfo NHTSA Unveils Proposed Stability Control Mandate
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More > 5/10/2012 - Safety Board Highlights Dangers of Hose-Chemical Incompatibility The National Transportation Safety Board has asked the Department of Transportation to warn trucking companies about the dangers of not using the right hoses for the ...
Costly Commute: Dealing with diesel - Suburban Life Publications Costly Commute: Dealing with diesel
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Some trucking companies pay all fuel costs, while others pay half. But truck owner/operators pay all fuel costs. “Most companies pay for fuel because there's a fuel surcharge for the customers,” Hubinek said. “The customers are just charged more (when ...
North Dakota oil boom creates squeeze for Red Wing trucking company - Pierce County Herald North Dakota oil boom creates squeeze for Red Wing trucking company
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Red Wing-based trucking company Lawrence Transportation Services is feeling the effects. “It's been pulling a lot of labor,” said owner Steve Lawrence. Lawrence's company has 17 locations across the upper Midwest, including western and southeastern ...
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad names new president - Akron Beacon Journal Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad names new president
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Tallman, 58, of Hudson, has worked for national and international trucking companies since graduating from the University of Iowa in 1976. He was transferred to the Akron-Cleveland area 10 years ago. “I am excited about my responsibilities,” he said in ...
Trucking Companies Can Be Held Liable for Distracted Driving Accidents - DigitalJournal.com (press release) Trucking Companies Can Be Held Liable for Distracted Driving Accidents
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Drivers face a $2750 fine for each violation, and trucking companies can be subject to $11000 fines for repeated infractions. While the administrative fines may be a deterrent to distracted driving, the specter of civil judgments should change how ...
7 Ways to Reduce Fleet Fuel Costs - The Atlantic 
The Atlantic7 Ways to Reduce Fleet Fuel Costs
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As diesel prices soared past $4 per gallon - the highest in four years - trucking companies have sought out innovative ways to curb fuel costs. Take for example Coca-Cola, which reported that in 2011 it saved 1 million gallons, or about 4.8 percent of ...
Pickens: Ready to run on domestic energy - The City Wire Pickens: Ready to run on domestic energy
The City Wire
Foremost, he believes the time is right — that there is a distinct parallel between today's situation and the one that trucking companies faced in the 1970s. “You know when the trucking industry began to phase out from gasoline to diesel?
Firing Old People to Trim Workforce Costs Trucking Company $400000 - Forbes 
ForbesFiring Old People to Trim Workforce Costs Trucking Company $400000
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No one should be surprised to learn that many companies have taken advantage of the recession to rid themselves of loyal, long-term employees. After finding a freight company guilty of violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, ...
Texas trucking company agrees to pay dockworkers $400000