J.B. HUNT EXECUTIVE WINS DISTINGUISHED WOMEN IN LOGISTICS AWARD

The Women In Trucking Association announced the 13 members of its 2016 Image Team at the 7th annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event in Louisville, Ky.

OOIDA: DRIVER TRAINING PROPOSAL OK, EXCEPT FOR 'REFRESHER' ADD-ON

The long-awaited proposed rulemaking on entry-level driver training was well received by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association – all but the agency’s attempt to mandate “refresher” training for some CDL holders.

CAUTION NECESSARY WHEN CONFRONTING A BALD EAGLE

A pair of stories involving drivers striking bald eagles with their vehicles recently made the news.

Gary Jorgensen, a 62-year-old construction company owner from Union, Wash., reportedly swaddled an eagle in a safety vest and called 911 after hitting the protected bird with his pickup truck on Tuesday, April 5, on Route 16 near Tacoma, Wash.

VOLVO TRUCKS DELIVERS 100,000TH TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH I-SHIFT

Volvo Trucks North America recently delivered the 100,000th truck equipped with its groundbreaking I-Shift automated manual transmission (AMT).
The landmark truck, a Volvo VNL 670 model, was presented to Watkins & Shepard Trucking during a brief reception at Transport Equipment, a Volvo Trucks dealer in Missoula, Montana.

FDA TO IMPLEMENT NEW SANITATION REGS FOR FOOD HAULERS, LIKELY EXCLUDES MANY OWNER-OPERATORS

The federal government’s Food and Drug Administration released April 5 a Final Rule that sets new sanitation-related standards for food haulers and others in the supply chain, like shippers, who deal in the transportation of food products.

DIESEL PRICES DROP SLIGHTLY NATIONWIDE

After six consecutive weeks of price increases, diesel prices dropped slightly during the week ending April 4, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.

The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.115, a six-tenths of a gallon drop from last week.

FDA RULE TO AFFECT FOOD TRANSPORTERS

Compliance required within one to two years, dependent upon company size
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 6, 2016, finalized a new food safety rule under the landmark FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help to prevent food contamination during transportation. The rule will require those involved in transporting human and animal food by motor or rail vehicle to follow recognized best practices for sanitary transportation, such as properly refrigerating food, adequately cleaning vehicles between loads and properly protecting food during transportation.