WASHINGTON — A Democratic push to undo trucking-related provisions from a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill was soundly rejected during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 24.
May 24, 2016Government
Stakeholders United in Disdain for Proposed Safety Fitness Rule
A survey of comments about the proposed safety fitness rule on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s website by the May 23 deadline were almost universally negative.
May 24, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Retailers Fuel a Warehouse Boom, Racing to Keep Up With Amazon
The first thing online clothing reseller ThredUp did after clinching a new round of funding last year? Hunt for strategic warehouse space to get the goods to customers as fast as possible.
May 24, 2016Government
FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker to Leave Agency
Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker will leave the Federal Aviation Administration at the end of June, the agency announced May 24.
May 24, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of CRST
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 19 in favor of CRST Van Expedited in a lawsuit originally brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007.
May 24, 2016GovernmentBusiness
New York Trucking and Delivery Association Wins $14 Million in Battle With NYC
The New York Trucking and Delivery Association prevailed in its five-year battle over parking tickets.
May 24, 2016Government
FMCSA Sends Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse Final Rule to OMB
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 20 forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget its final rule that would establish a national database of truck drivers who have failed or refused to take drug and alcohol tests, marking the final step in the approval process.
May 23, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Sen. John Thune Seeks FMC Examination of SOLAS Amendments
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to examine a controversial requirement that shippers weigh and certify the precise weight of every container loaded onto an ocean vessel.
May 23, 2016Government
Diesel Rises Again, Up 6¢ to $2.357
The U.S. retail diesel average jumped 6 cents to $2.357, the Department of Energy said, increasing for the 13th time in 14 weeks.
May 23, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Speed Limiter Action Required in Senate Transportation Bill
Tucked in a Senate-passed fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill is a provision calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance a rule on speed limiters for trucks.
May 23, 2016