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Logbook Supreme Court considers hearing cross-border case The U.S. Supreme Court will consider hearing the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association's case regarding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico. A federal court in July ruled in FMCSA's favor in the case, saying the program could continue. OOIDA and the Teamsters brought the suit due to what they said amounted to lack of qualifications of Mexican drivers in the program, as they had not been issued commercial driver's licenses by a U.S. state. Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who wrote the opinion on behalf of the three-judge panel that heard the case, said Congress previously had decided that Mexico-issued licenses would be viewed the same as state-issued CDLs. OOIDA's other case against the cross-border program, which alleged Mexican drivers were not held to the same safety and health standards as U.S. drivers, also was struck down program. The panel ruled FMCSA by the same panel. had "met its obligation" to include The Teamsters had alleged in enough participants to gather data. the case there was not enough data – James Jaillet available to properly judge the safety HowesOverdriveUSL_HalfPageIsland.pdf 1 12/11/13 2:44 PM practices of the Mexican drivers in the (Continued on Page 57) Exciting News! Howes Lubricator has acquired U.S. Lube And that's great news for you! ✓Performance guaranteed or double your money back! ✓Customer support that's second to none ✓Exciting promotions throughout the year Howes Oil Enhancer is unsurpassed in preventing excessive wear, reducing oil consumption and improving engine power – whatever you're driving. Which is why we've added it to the Howes line. And it's why we're able to double-down on our guarantee. After all, Howes has been delivering professional-grade performance since 1920. We guarantee we're not about to stop now. C M Y CM MY CY CMY REPORTED U.S. CARGO THEFTS from August to October fell 9 percent from the previous rolling quarter to 212, said FreightWatch International. TRUCKS HAULED more than 70 percent of both the value and weight of the freight moved in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com K Collect Save and Win stamps from the bottles and send in for FREE merchandise! Professional Grade Performance Since 1920 1-800 GET HOWES (438-4693) • www.howeslube.com January 2014 | Overdrive | 19 Untitled-35 1 Logbook_0114.indd 19 12/12/13 8:30 AM 12/20/13 11:54 AM