In The News

• States act on ‘distracted driving’ efforts

  By Keith Goble, state legtistative editor - Land Line
  Posted May 25th 2011 9:07AM

  Thanks to the feds, truck drivers already are prohibited from texting while driving. More and more states are acting ...

• Joplin Tornado Kills 166; HOS Rules Lifted in Response

  By Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor - TruckingInfo.com
  Posted May 24th 2011 4:56AM

  A tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., on Sunday evening killed 116 people, tying for second deadliest in the United ...

• Diesel falls below $4

  By LandLineMag.com
  Posted May 24th 2011 4:21AM

  The national average price for on-highway diesel has fallen below $4 for the first time since early April. The U.S. E...

• ABF driver named Champion of Change by White House

  By The Trucker News Services
  Posted May 23rd 2011 6:47AM

  FORT SMITH, Ark. — ABF driver Ralph Garcia of Rio Rancho, N.M., has been named a Champion of Change as part of...

• Oil falls below $98 amid stronger U.S. dollar

  By Pablo Gorondi - The Associated Press
  Posted May 23rd 2011 5:43AM

  Oil prices fell below $98 a barrel Monday as the dollar strengthened, making crude more expensive for traders with ot...