The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is exploring the feasibility of a “negotiated rulemaking” to include minimum federal behind-the-wheel and classroom training requirements for entry-level truck drivers.
August 18, 2014Government
White House Plans Quick Announcement of New FMCSA Leadership, Ferro Says
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will soon announce new leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency’s outgoing administrator said.
August 18, 2014Government, Business, Safety
DOT Announces Grants to States for Hazmat Training
The Department of Transportation announced this week it will award states grants to help them respond to crude oil railroad spills.
August 15, 2014Government
Ferro: FMCSA Succession Plan to Occur Soon
The Obama administration in the coming days will announce new leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency’s outgoing administrator told reporters Aug. 14.
August 14, 2014Business, Government
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 2.8% in June
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.8% in June from the same month last year, DOT said Aug. 13.
August 13, 2014Government, Business, Safety
Proposed Reverse Logistics Rule to Offer Exemption From Some Regs
A proposed reverse logistics rule would offer an exception from existing regulations for certain reverse logistics shipments by highway that will create “opportunities for reduced compliance costs among hazmat shippers and carriers, without any decrease in safety,” federal hazmat regulators said.
August 13, 2014Business, Government
Business Inventories Rise in June
Business inventories rose 0.4% in June, and sales increased 0.3%, the Commerce Department reported Aug. 13.
August 13, 2014Government
Trucker in I-55 Fatal Crash Has Operating Authority Suspended, FMCSA Says
A federal truck safety regulator has suspended the operating authority of a truck driver who was involved in a headline-grabbing fatal crash on Interstate 55 in Illinois last month.
August 12, 2014Government
US Postal Service Reports $2 Billion Loss
The U.S. Postal Service ended its fiscal third-quarter with a loss of $2 billion, compared with a loss of $740 million for the same period a year earlier.
August 12, 2014Business, Government, Logistics
Import Volume Expected to Hit Record High in August
Import volume at U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time high in August as retailers rush to bring in holiday merchandise on concerns about West Coast longshoremen’s contract negotiations, according to the National Retail Federation.
August 12, 2014