by Charles Buchanan | Jun 5, 2012 | Arkansas, Bella Vista, Con-Way, Department of Transportation, Highways, Joplin, Kansas City, Missouri, St. Louis
By 2014 the Panama Canal will be doubling its capacity to carry significantly more and larger ships. What does that have to do with Missouri truckers? You’ll be surprised. Thousands of truckloads of freight come to the USA from China, Japan, and other countries in the Far East on huge container ships that are too [...]
by Charles Buchanan | Jan 2, 2012 | Accidents, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Highways, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Ray LaHood, Safety
On January 3rd, 2012, Truckers Will be Banned from Using Handheld Cell Phones The cell phone ban goes into effect on January 3, 2012 and will impact an estimated 4 million drivers nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Groups within the trucking industry have expressed mixed reviews of the new federal rule prohibiting [...]