Pre-conditions disallow certain truck owners from accessing provision After a contentious public hearing in Sacramento, a lawsuit filed by a motor carrier challenging CARB’s environmental analysis in approving amendments to the statewide truck and bus rule, and a series of public comment periods, CARB staff have officially unveiled how truck owners can access the new Economic […]
We are proud to welcome Haydee Franco, Ascentium Capital to our growing list of affiliates. Ascentium Capital is a national direct lender, who is committed to supporting the construction trucking industry, CCTA and its subdivisions. By offering flexible competitive financing and leasing up to $1.5 million, Ascentium helps companies across the nation grow their business.
My name is Laura Hobbs I am the President of Master Liens a construction document preparation service. Our company is located in El Cajon, California and we provide service to all of California. My husband Beard Hobbs is a practicing construction law attorney who offers his expertise and knowledge to Master Lien’s customers on our […]
New Audit Threshold for 2015: $13,000 in Premium We recently received the October Newsletter “CoreMark Report” from CoreMark Insurance, our endorsed insurance agent and thought that our employer members would be interested in this story. Starting Jan. 1, 2015, all policies with more than $13,000 in annual premium will be subject to yearly payroll audits.
By Aaron Rodriguez, G.O. Rodriguez Trucking, Irwindale I have been reading about the new CCTA National Account Tire Program with Michelin and Goodyear for about a month now, so I decided to see how much our company could save and how easy is ordering tires through the two programs. We have been using Goodyear and […]
On September 18, 2014, the Teamsters Union joined with Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (AHAS) and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) and sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for not issuing a rule mandating minimum training standards to get a commercial driver’s license. Reading their press releases about the “problem” […]
‘Virtual Inspections,’ Permits via Smart Phones and I-Pads All in the Works Those of you that attend the California Transportation Permits Advisory Council’s (CTPAC’s) meetings know that our industry is campaigning for the ability for truckers to use cellular telephones and notepads that use “smart technology” rather than having to carry the hard copies of […]
EPA/CARB Gives Away Millions Without Adequate Supervision/Oversight A recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported on six recipients of funding from the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) and their failure to perform as specified for those grants, wasting millions of dollars. Included in the scathing OIG report was two cases involving […]
By Steve Caldwell – ACB The Alliance for California Business, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to protect and promote business growth throughout California, has struck again at the heart of the California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) requirement that diesel-powered trucks and buses statewide be equipped with Diesel Particulate Filters (“DPFs”). On Tuesday morning, the […]
Here is a good one about getting old that recently came to me: When do you realize you are a senior citizen? Perhaps, when you are no longer offended when an establishment offers you a “Senior Discount.” Instead of my old attitude of “How dare they?” I now smile and say, “Yes, thank you. May […]
