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DOT Proposes Paperwork-Eliminating Reports for Trucking Industry

2013-08-14 23:06:49| Trucking - Topix.net

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a proposal to eliminate a burdensome daily paperwork requirement for professional truck drivers that will reduce costs to the industry by an estimated $1.7 billion annually while still maintaining high safety standards.

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To some truckers, DOT rules to combat fatigue are tiresome

2013-08-14 02:22:09| Trucking - Topix.net

Charles Ryser, an owner-operator truck driver with RYPH Transportation of Forsyth, Ga., poses for a portrait after completing a haul and parking at a Petro Stopping Center on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 in Bordentown, N.J. Ryser laments new hours of service regulations that went into effect July 1 and were upheld in a federal appeals court last week.

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New IBC Tote from Leading Rotational Molder Receives Independent UN / DOT Performance ...

2013-08-12 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

REMCON Plastics introduces Intermediate Bulk Containers with the best valve protection in the industry. Now there is a better choice.<br /> <br /> READING, Pa. - Brian Martin, VP of Sales and Marketing for REMCON Plastics, announced that the new REMCON IBC totes have been independently certified and are now available.<br /> <br /> According to Martin, "Our collaborative effort to bring a better choice for IBC buyers resulted in the best valve protection in the industry, a wider range of ...This story is related to the following:Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) |

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DOT seeks to slash DVIR paperwork requirement

2013-08-02 10:48:35| Trucking - Topix.net

The Department of Transportation is proposing to reduce paperwork filing requirements for driver vehicle inspection reports or "DVIRs" to help lower compliance costs for the trucking industry to the tune of $1.7 billion annually, according to the agency.

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