Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will testify before a House hearing on the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers that went into effect in July.
November 15, 2013Government, Business
Legislation Would Let States Keep Federal Fuel Taxes
A bill has been introduced in the House and Senate that would dramatically reduce federal diesel and gasoline taxes and let the states keep most revenue from the two levies rather than sending the revenue to the Highway Trust Fund.
November 18, 2013Government
Government Studies Focusing on CSA, Effectiveness of FMCSA Safety Actions
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general’s office and a congressional watchdog agency are examining how effective federal commercial vehicle regulators are at keeping bad operators off roads.
November 18, 2013Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Avg. Falls 2.5¢ to $3.832
The average price of diesel fuel continued its gradual decline last week, dropping 2.5 cents to $3.832 a gallon, the lowest price in more than four months, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
November 18, 2013Government, Business
Wash. State Lawmakers Propose 11.5-Cent Fuel Tax Increase
Washington state Senate leaders have proposed boosting the state’s taxes on diesel and gasoline by 11.5 cents to pay for $12.3 billion in transportation projects, The Associated Press reported.
November 15, 2013Government, Business
House Panel Schedules Hearing on HOS Rule
Government, Business
N.Y. Improperly Spending Toll Revenue, ATA Says in Lawsuit
Officials with the New York State Thruway, a major artery for commercial trucking, are improperly spending millions of dollars in toll revenues annually on the state’s mostly recreational canal system, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed Nov. 14 by American Trucking Associations.
November 14, 2013Government, Business
AAR Asks PHMSA to Tighten Tank Car Rules
A freight railroad trade group said it has asked the Department of Transportation to tighten federal regulations on rail tank cars for hauling flammable liquids.
November 14, 2013Government
U.S. Postal Service to Increase Rates 2.4% in 2014
The U.S. Postal Service said it plans to increase overall prices 2.4% in 2014.
November 14, 2013Business, Government, Safety
3Q Productivity rises 1.9%
U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 1.9% annual rate in the third quarter, the Labor Department reported.
November 14, 2013Government, Business
Panel Recommends Including Logistics Companies in SmartWay
SmartWay should be expanded to include the other freight modes besides trucking and should recruit members among the logistics companies that steer work to drayage haulers at ports, said a special advisory panel to the Environmental Protection Agency.
November 13, 2013