Hours of Service

1. The Department of motor carrier safety has established new hours of service rules to become effective on January 4, 2004. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov
2. Mike Weiss has prepared three spreadsheets showing three scenarios and how they will change driver activities. Would you look at his analysis and let us know if you think his interpretation of the new rules is correct or if it should be changed?
3. Gary Coleman submitted this evaluation from the Canadian Transportation Alliance.
4. Bear Sterns has also released an analysis. It was a lead story in the Wall Street Journal.
5. US Xpress Pricing changes.
6. Actions by major carriers
   USA Truck 1 2 (Is the 1, 2 link correct?)
7. Long Ride Home: And for truckers it's about to get longer article by Mike Weiss in Glass magazine.
8. HOS policy from US Xpress
9. Schneider Web Site that provides method for calculating impact.