DR. JOHN'S HEALTH TIP
Sodium intake causes an increase in Cardiovascular Disease. It indirectly affects weight by causing fluid retention. Most of the fluid goes into the fat cells and water is heavier than fat. Sodium is the next cigarette for Doctors. DS has already begun to get the word out.
Fans welcome home Super Bowl-champ Giants
The Super Bowl XLVI champion Giants arrived at Newark International Airport from Indianapolis at approximately 1:55 p.m. on Monday, and bused over to their practice facility about a half hour later, where they were greeted by fans.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 8:33 pm EST
Source: Steelers to hire ex-Chief Haley as OC
The Pittsburgh Steelers will hire former Chiefs coach Todd Haley as their new offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 8:31 pm EST
Newest DDEC Engine Report
Winter fuel has hit and as predicted our fuel mileage has went down. We are still a mile to the gallon more then we were in our old truck.
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 8:17 pm EST
Melo leaves Knicks game with a strained groin
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a strained right groin in the first quarter of Monday's game against the Utah Jazz. He will not return.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 8:16 pm EST
Brother of Knicks' Stoudemire dies in car crash
The brother of New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire died in a car accident early Monday morning in Florida, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 7:24 pm EST
Brady's wife Gisele blasts Patriots receivers
The supermodel wife of Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, ripped Patriots wide receivers for dropping passes.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 7:09 pm EST
Nowitzki doesn't think he should be All-Star
Dirk Nowitzki doesn't believe he should be selected as an All-Star for the 11th consecutive season when reserves are announced Thursday.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 6:10 pm EST
Timberwolves' Love banned 2 games for stomp
Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 5:47 pm EST
Contador stripped of 2010 Tour de France title
Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title Monday and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 5:15 pm EST
Stabbing in golf fight could cost man use of leg
A man who was stabbed during a fight on a Texas golf club could lose the use of his leg as a result, The Star-Telegram of Fort Worth reported.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 5:14 pm EST
Stern urges harmony for Jazz's Miller, Malone
David Stern has urged a reconciliation for Jazz owner Greg Miller and Hall of Famer Karl Malone, using strong language but stopping short of an outright mandate or any hint at disciplinary action for the vocal owner.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 5:00 pm EST
Giants' Coughlin not ready to quit coaching
Tom Coughlin said he definitely wants to return to coach the Giants next season and perhaps beyond.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 4:28 pm EST
Orioles trade Guthrie to Rockies for 2 pitchers
The Orioles traded right-handed starter Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies for right-handers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:46 pm EST
Draft prospect Kirkpatrick has charge dropped
Former Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick will not be prosecuted on a marijuana possession charge, a spokesperson for the state attorney's office for Bradenton, Fla., told ESPN's Joe Schad. No reason was given.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:43 pm EST
Lakers' Brown suspended for bumping ref
Lakers coach Mike Brown was suspended one game and fined on Monday.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:12 pm EST
Kentucky maintains firm hold on No. 1 ranking
Kentucky kept an iron grip Monday on the top spot in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, receiving all 31 votes for the third straight week.
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 2:47 pm EST
FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 1:30 pm EST
If bill passes, 100 percent of fuel taxes would stay with highways
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 1:13 pm EST
O'Connor: Eli truly a man among Mannings
Giants QB, all grown up, celebrates title with famous family -- and his little girl, Ava
Source: ESPN.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 11:45 am EST
Owner Operators Now Have 15,000 Great Reasons To Sign With Panther
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 6 Feb 2012 | 11:43 am EST
Wicked Morning
I started out my drive to Colorado Springs the other morning with a starless night. And wow did that change.
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 4 Feb 2012 | 6:52 pm EST
Commercial Insurance Solutions
Last year we switched our insurance to Progressive through Commercial Insurance Solutions and we couldn't be happier.
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 2 Feb 2012 | 3:54 pm EST
Try Hours $3,000 Sign-on Bonus Extended!
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 2 Feb 2012 | 2:19 pm EST
House Highway Bill Challenges Hours of Service Restart Provision
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 2 Feb 2012 | 12:56 pm EST
Women In Trucking Partners with TMSA to Promote Diversity in Marketing
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 3:54 pm EST
Committee to address sleep apnea, EOBR driver harassment issues
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 3:44 pm EST
House highway bill allows heavier trucks, looks at hours
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 2:52 pm EST
It finally happened
After 512,090 the transmission on our Sprinter finally gave out
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 1:48 pm EST
Avoid Criticism
“ To avoid criticism, do nothing,
say nothing, be nothing. ”
Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915)
American publisher and writer
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 11:40 am EST
Push for LCVs begs the question: Where are they going to park'em?
The renewed push by big trucking and shipper groups for longer combination vehicles – or LCVs – has OOIDA leaders questioning where they are all going to park. OOIDA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs Joe Rajkovacz said that if Congress passes federal legislation allowing more states to have LCVs, few states have adequate truck parking spaces to accommodate trucks longer than 80 feet.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
Tennessee man sentenced to 10 years in sex trafficking case
A Memphis man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 27, for violating the Mann Act. Charles Kizer, 53, of Memphis, pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 31, 2011, to violating the Mann Act by “transporting a woman across state lines for the purpose of having her engage in prostitution.”
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
The 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show countdown is on
We are counting down until the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show. Now is the time to start planning your trip. The 41st anniversary of MATS is set for March 22-24 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
Applications due Feb. 1 for OOIDA Mary Johnston scholarships
High school seniors still have time to submit their applications for financial assistance from the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship fund. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Feb. 1, for the 2012-2013 school year.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
Pennsylvania law covers medical certification, red-light cameras
Pennsylvania lawmakers beat the clock with the deadline to comply with a federal truck rule. Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill into law Jan. 27 to bring Pennsylvania in line with federal rules on medical certification. Separate provisions in the bill extend the Philadelphia red-light camera program and increase the fine for out-of-state trucking operations that avoid licensing.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
First look at the House's four-year transportation bill
At first glance, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s four-year surface transportation bill contains some wins for small-business trucking, but will those be enough to overcome possible deal breakers such as longer and heavier trucks on federal highways? Here’s a look inside the bill. OOIDA leadership continues to review the contents of the 700-plus page bill.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
From the LL blog: The environment and longer, heavier trucks
Associate Editor Dave Tanner wants to know where the proponents of longer, heavier trucks get their environmental statistics from … and why some agencies and lawmakers take the bait.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
St. Christopher fund offers unique $10,000 scholarship to truckers
Medical conditions sideline numbers of professional truck drivers each year. The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund is now accepting applications for a one-of-a-kind scholarship fund to help those drivers move forward with their lives.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
Committee to address sleep apnea, EOBR driver harassment issues
A federally appointed committee meets in early February to finalize recommendations for a rulemaking on obstructive sleep apnea and commercial vehicle operators. The committee is also addressing a court mandate that ensures EOBRs are not used to harass vehicle operators. OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer is a member of the 18-member committee.
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
Could Washington state soon reclassify port truckers as employees?
Port truckers in Washington state would be reclassified as employees in a bill moving through the statehouse. The House Labor and Workforce Development Committee voted Monday, Jan. 30, in favor of a revised bill that would deem drayage truck operators, as well as any owner-operators going onto a port, to be employees of companies that “directly engages the services.”
Source: Land Line Daily eNews RSS Feed | 31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am EST
FMCSA medical certificate rule begins
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 30 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm EST
Settling up the truck cab
I was driving along today contemplating what all is necessary before taking that first load….
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 30 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am EST
Freight Securement
Lots of people are unprepared when it comes to securing freight
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 29 Jan 2012 | 10:20 pm EST
Ten Commandments of what your M.C. owes YOU...the O.O.
I got a lot of interesting feedback on “Ten Commandments of a Successful Expediter”. It offered some opinions of what should be expected of an Owner Operator.
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 27 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm EST
Express-1 Rewards Straight Truck Owner Operators with Rate Increase
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 27 Jan 2012 | 1:23 pm EST
TEANA welcomes three new members
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm EST
E.O.U.
ExpeditersOnline.com puts on many informational workshops through out the year and the first one is quickly approaching
Source: ExpeditersOnline.com | 26 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pm EST
Truckers say final hours-of-service regulations won't improve highway safety
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 22 Dec 2011 | 4:35 am EST
Small-business truckers thank lawmakers for saying no to longer and heavier trucks
Small-business truckers spoke out and were heard loud and clear regarding a provision in the proposed highway bill that would have increased truck size and weight limits.
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 22 Dec 2011 | 4:35 am EST
Truckers oppose longer and heavier trucks provision in highway bill
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 22 Dec 2011 | 4:35 am EST
Truckers for Troops raises thousands for care packages
The fifth annual Truckers for Troops campaign succeeded in passing last year's amount in dollars raised with $73,560 going to care packages for military personnel stationed in combat areas overseas.
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 20 Dec 2011 | 4:35 am EST
Truckers tell Congress proposed hours-of-service regulations unjustified, burdensome
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) told Congress today that proposed changes to hours-of-service regulations are not only unnecessary but also unjustified and burdensome to small-business truckers.
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 30 Nov 2011 | 4:35 am EST
Truckers for Troops program seeks cards and letters for care packages
While socks and snacks top the list of most troops' care packages, cards and letters from home are what make them truly special.
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 16 Nov 2011 | 9:35 am EST
U.S. small-business truckers concerned as first trucks roll across Mexico border
The first motor carrier crossed the border from Mexico today.
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 21 Oct 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
U.S. truckers, lawmakers stand in bipartisan opposition to cross-border trucking with Mexico
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) stood at the Mexico border alongside Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 19 Oct 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Court directs Minnesota State Patrol to stop violating truckers' rights
Copies of the decision ordered posted throughout the state
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 22 Sep 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers support extending highway funding
Reauthorization should prioritize limited funds for roads and bridges
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 31 Aug 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers triumph. EOBRs are O-U-T.
Court rules driver harassment argument enough to vacate rulemaking
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 29 Aug 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
EPA's GHG rule ignores impact on small-business trucking companies
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 9 Aug 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
U.S. truckers shocked by agreement with Mexico
U.S. jobs and tax dollars in jeopardy
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 6 Jul 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
U.S. truckers commend congressmen for leadership in stopping border opening
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 6 Jul 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
New bill would put an end to bad brokers in the trucking industry
Legislation would tighten regulation and close loopholes
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 24 Jun 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Kansas City Press Club recognizes work created by OOIDA media
Awards handed out at Annual Heart of America banquet
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 13 Jun 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Trucking Groups Call on NHTSA to Examine Truck Crashworthiness Standards
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 9 Jun 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers' association goes on federal record opposing Mexico cross-border program
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 19 May 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers welcome reintroduction of Jason's Law
Bill addresses truck parking shortage for long-haul drivers
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 11 May 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
OOIDA issues fuel cost principals to address high diesel prices
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 5 May 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Another favorable ruling for OOIDA in C.R. England lawsuit
Class action update
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 14 Apr 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
OOIDA Trucking Business Webinar Series Continues
Options available to purchase previously broadcast sessions
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 14 Apr 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers: Opening border to Mexico is irresponsible
Specifics posted on program giving Mexican trucks access to all U.S. highways
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 8 Apr 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers cheer passage of 1099 repeal
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 5 Apr 2011 | 10:35 am EDT
Truckers commend Congressman Paul Tonko for continued efforts for safe truck parking
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 5 Apr 2011 | 8:35 am EDT
Truckers say EOBR bill will not make highways safer
Technology can't detect a tired trucker
Source: OOIDA's Press Releases | 1 Apr 2011 | 8:35 am EDT
