Sentences with phrase «interstate truck»

These federal highway funds are used to keep highways, overpasses and roads in good shape, which in turn creates a safer driving environment for everyone who uses, whether they are an interstate truck driver or not.

During these classes, drivers also learn the federal laws and regulations governing interstate truck driving.

Interstate truck drivers are not only required to follow the traffic laws of the state in which they are driving, but also all regulations set out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is a federal agency.

Provides convenient access for safety performance information on interstate truck and bus companies

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding interstate truck and bus drivers that beginning today, all new USDOT physicals must be performed by a qualified health professional listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.

A new IIHS survey indicates that drivers of interstate trucks spend more time behind the wheel under a federal work rule that went into effect in 2004.

Interstate trucks are required by federal law to carry a certain amount of minimum insurance coverage.

Because trucks have the potential to lead to serious injuries, fatalities and massive property damage, federal law requires interstate trucks to carry large amounts of insurance to protect both drivers and trucking companies.

Under Title 49, Section 387 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations, the insurance requirements for interstate trucks are determined based on weight and the classification of cargo.

Not exact matches

Early morning commuters in Delaware saw heavy delays on Thursday after a truck carrying unstamped pennies overturned on Interstate 95.

We are connected to the world by the fastest - growing port and second busiest container exporter in the United States (Savannah), three major interstates which enable you to reach 80 % of the U.S. market in two hours by plane and two days by truck, and Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's most traveled airport with over 103 million passengers served in 2017.

For the next two years, the newly chosen America's Road Team Captains will tour North America in ATA's Interstate One Image Truck, an American flag emblazoned Volvo VNL 780 with a state - of - the - art truck driving simulator.

A different law limits the maximum interstate highway weight to 80,000 lbs., but it only applies to tractor trailer trucks with dual axles on both the tractor and the trailer located at least 36 feet apart.

Freightliner in 2015 unveiled its semi-autonomous Inspiration concept truck, which can operate in an autonomous mode on interstates via an advanced cruise control - like system called Highway Pilot.

Once the truck is loaded, it's going on [Interstate] 95.»

Tesla's all - electric Semi truck was spotted yet again, this time traveling at highway speeds on a major interstate that leads to the...

State police say drivers clamored to pick up cash on an interstate in Indianapolis after the back doors of a Brinks armored truck swung open and hundreds of thousands of dollars flew out.

In contrast to the Paulsons» church signs, Fentress» images — on buses, on the signs of interstate - exit truck stops, on telephone poles, on flat rocks, on almost anything — are overwhelmingly biblical, as his title suggests.

For more than a decade, truck drivers have voted the Iron Skillet as the best restaurant on the interstate.

Somewhere, perhaps at a truck stop along Interstate 80, just south of a fruit stand on the Yolo Causeway or maybe in the middle of a field watered by runoff from the Delta, sits a line.

Seeing an 18 - wheeler truck packed with hundreds of dirty chickens changed everything for me, during one of my many four - hour treks up Interstate 75 to get back home.

The 27 - year - old truck driver from Ballston Spa previously faced charges of Manslaughter in the Second Degree after he struck and killed Ellen Volpe, 45, on Interstate 90 between Depew and Pembroke last...

Sen. Charles Schumer is taking steps to make truck rigs safer after a deadly accident on Interstate 81 earlier this month.

Gillibrand and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio unveiled a bipartisan bill to change truck safety standards and help prevent the kind of truck - car crashes that killed four people this summer on Interstate 81 in Oswego County.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Marco Rubio unveiled a bipartisan bill Tuesday to change truck safety standards and help prevent the kind of truck - car crashes that killed four people this summer on Interstate 81 in Oswego County.

Mr. Brunner's quick thinking and disregard for his own safety lead to Mr. Coulter being freed from the cab of his burning dump truck after crashing on Interstate 90 on March 16.

A truck driver steering 40 tons of steel down a busy interstate needs to stay alert on the job.

If Company Man were a wreck on the interstate, it would involve multiple cars and at least one jackknifed tanker truck, and traffic would be backed up for miles as passing motorists slow to gawk.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a proposal to require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their vehicles to improve compliance with the safety rules that govern the number of hours a driver can work.

We loaded spare tires for all four cars and planned to truck the F1 for the long haul over Midwest interstates.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Utah - licensed truck driver Eddie D. Price to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Minnesota - licensed truck driver John Ray Carpenter to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee - licensed truck driver Randall J. Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Texas - licensed truck driver Ruben Galindo to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared South Carolina - licensed truck driver Arnold Bradford Williams to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Florida - licensed truck driver Devon L. House to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

All interstate commercial truck and bus drivers must pass a USDOT medical examination at least every two years in order to obtain a valid medical certificate, maintain their CDL, and legally operate a commercial motor vehicle.

At in - town speeds the excellent sound insulation drowns out a lot of the diesel roar — it's a different story just standing on the street and listening to one of these roar by — and it remains so on the interstate, with the truck retaining the predictable response and handling characteristics.

Sportside's 5.7 - liter, 210 - horsepower V - 8 gives this truck more than enough pep to handle the interstate or to haul a load of lumber or bricks for a weekend project.

Our first session behind the wheel came, not at the track, but on the road to Road America, a wide Interstate nearly devoid of traffic, except for a couple trucks and a few citizen sedans all cowed into submission by what was no doubt draconian enforcement of the ridiculous speed laws in this state (55 mph???).

Three days after purchasing the vehicle, I was traveling on Interstate 75 when a large truck lost an item from its trailer and I couldn't avoid running over it.

Following the I - 79 corridor through West Virginia gives every car and truck a good workout as the Interstate climbs some fairly steep grades and snakes down the opposite side, heating up brake rotors.

However, for the truck - battered Interstate - 5 in California, the Continental's ride quality at even the most comfortable of the comfort settings felt like any other car.

25.6 mpg seemed low for this truck's turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6 diesel engine after 300 miles of Interstate - driving, a bit under the EPA's estimated 28 mpg for highway driving.

Otto's self - driving truck made a 120 - mile trip on a Colorado interstate in October.

Although, it doesn't seem to help much with fuel economy, but it does make the truck shake around quiet a bit at high speeds on interstates, which is slightly annoying.

Institute surveys indicate that truck speeds have been rising on rural interstates.

Federal regulators have proposed requiring interstate carriers to install electronic recorders on large trucks and buses to track driving time, something IIHS has long supported.

Springleaf Financial Services is a well - established company that started up in 1920 as Interstate Finance Corporation, and it originated in Indiana as a truck and vehicle sales company.

Whether you are a merchant who owns a rafting business on the Guadalupe River, a baseball coach who spends all summer at Riverside Park, or a truck driver who clocks 1000s of miles on roads like US Highway 59, Interstate 35, and US 77, you know the risks and hazards of big Texas living.