June 3, 2008: Teamster owner-operators may see a little more money in their pockets if Congress passes a new law stopping middlemen from skimming fuel surcharges. Under the proposed new rules, 100 percent of fuel surcharges paid by shippers would go directly to owner-operators. Some Teamster drivers in carhaul, freight-hauling and other fields are owner-operators who are victimized by employer skimming of the surcharge. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association helped Senators Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and...

May 23, 2008: Legislation to create a national database of drug and alcohol tests results from commercial truck drivers will be drafted by the House Transportation Committee, lawmakers said May 21. Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.) and Ranking Member John L. Mica (R-Fla.) told reporters that they will work together to create a bill that addresses shortcomings in the trucking industry's drug and alcohol testing arena. The lawmakers said the bill is being prompted...

May 19, 2008: Citing high diesel and insurance costs as well as the the economic downturn, Jevic Transportation of Delanco said today that it was ceasing operations after 27 years. The Burlington County firm said it would deliver all freight that was within its system before the closing announcement. Click here to read more at Philly.com.