Tagged: MotorCarriers

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CSX To Acquire Quality Carriers

CSX Corp. has signed an agreement with Quality Distribution to acquire bulk liquid chemicals transportation provider Quality Carriers Inc., company officials said. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Quality Carriers management team will…

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Former Trucking Firm Owner Indicted

A former trucking company owner was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in New York in an alleged conspiracy to defraud the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) about the company he controlled and…

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Trucker Group Opposes Insurance Adjustment

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D- Ill.) has introduced legislation to ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers are periodically adjusted to the inflation rate of medical costs. The proposed legislation, titled the INSURANCE Act…

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Tractor Weights Climbing

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has issued an updated report on the changing trends of light-weighting technologies since the council last published a study on the topic in 2015, including strategies to…

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Last Year Saw Carrier Surge

As freight volumes have risen over time, the U.S. also has seen a steady increase in the number of new for-hire trucking companies authorized each year. Over the past 20 years, the upward trend has…

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Feds Again Extend HOS Rules

Federal regulators issued a fourth extension of a rare 50-state exemption of hours-of-service (HOS) rules due to ongoing health risks caused by COVID-19. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced in February it was…

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Feds Order Nixx LLC To Halt Operations

A small carrier based in MT has been declared an imminent hazard and ordered to stop operating by federal safety officials after they discovered widespread violations of safety regulations. The infractions ranged from drivers without commercial…

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