Commercial drivers faking documents
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
GAO report finds commercial drivers faking documents"According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week, more than half a million commercial vehicle drivers are currently receiving full disability benefits. While GAO admits that some of these drivers should be able to safely operate their vehicles, the report indicates that many of these drivers did not receive a full medical evaluation, with a number of them providing fraudulent medical documents and forged signatures."
Other trucking industry headlines for Wednesday, July 23, 2008:
Bulk Transporter
NEFI counting days to SPCC deadline
PHMSA schedules hazmat workshop
Statistics indicate no fuel price relief
Fleet Owner
Logistics+ using CargoWise’s ediEnterprise
Clean Burn Energy Star-certified
Trailer/Body Builders
Navistar Offers New APU
Index Shows Manufacturers Less Optimistic
Blogs
Slogging through (Trucks At Work)
"Things are tough, no doubt about it. ... Freight companies, though, seem to be muddling through all of this. It’s not pretty, however: tons of truckers have closed up shop (almost 1,000 since the start of 2008, including big names like Alvan Motor Freight and Jevic Transportation). Yet those that remain seem to be making the best of it, digging in until better days return."
Other stories
Oakland, LA mayors supporting "the right of truck workers to be employees." (ABC7News.com)
Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spoke briefly at a labor rally today aimed at pressuring the Port of Oakland to require that trucking companies hire drivers as employees instead of just using them as independent contractors.
Former truck plants to produce small cars, source says (AP)
Ford Motor Co. plans to revamp some U.S. plants and bring six small vehicles to the U.S. market from overseas to meet customers' growing demand for more fuel-efficient options, a person briefed on the company's plans said Tuesday.
Volvo AB orders fall as customers hold off on buying new trucks (Bloomberg)
Volvo AB, the world's second-largest truckmaker, said orders slumped 28 percent in the second quarter as customers held off increasing their fleets amid higher fuel prices and slowing economies.
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