Trucking Industry News

Williston State College in North Dakota recently partnered with a CDL training school as part of a pilot program put together by the state's department of transportation, which will give students interested in becoming a trucker a place to receive the testing they need.

NAFA Fleet Management Association recently announced the launch of its Beyond Fleet campaign, which is an effort by the company to improve the fleet management position.

The Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas House recently ruled to delay the implementation of a proposal until July 1, 2013, which is expected to provide a tax break for the state's trucking companies on the purchase of large commercial trucks.

A recent tax credit in Minnesota will make it easier for veterans to get the CDL training they need to be hired by trucking companies, according to Hometown Source, a news source covering Minnesota.

According to a blog post from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, there are a record number of trucks in Texas hauling overweight and oversize loads, due to the ease of the permitting process for these loads.

Land Line magazine recently reported the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is pushing legislators to redefine the term "tank vehicle" because the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration changed the definition in a recently updated set of industry rules.

According to The News of Cumberland County, a local university in New Jersey recently announced it is offering a 6-week course that provides the necessary instruction for a driver to earn CDL training to become a member of the trucking industry.

A recent vote by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ruled in favor of greater truck driving safety, when it decided to get rid of a proposal that would allow increased truck weights and lengths on roads throughout the United States, reported Land Line magazine.

Online CDL training continues to evolve, with the introduction of new teacher resources that further enhance the education that truckers can receive via the internet, according to FleetOwner magazine.

Celebrating excellence in truck driving safety, Holland freight lines truck driver Warren Clark was recently awarded a plaque, gold ring and leather jacket by Holland President Mike Naatz for driving more than 3 million miles accident free, reported the Chattonooga Times Free Press.