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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business

FMCSA Considers Mexican Carrier for Cross-Border Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration is considering certification of the 15th carrier under the cross-border pilot program that allows Mexican trucking companies to run longhaul trips in the United States.

November 12, 2013
Government, Business

Feds Seek Rule Changes to Help Military Veterans Become Truck Drivers

Federal truck safety officials said they plan to revise regulations in an effort to help veterans and military personnel more easily become civilian truck drivers.

November 12, 2013
Government, Business

Arkansas Best Net Income More Than Doubles

Arkansas Best Corp. more than doubled third-quarter earnings to $14 million, or 52 cents per share, sparked by improved results at both the ABF Freight System less-than-truckload unit and other services.

November 12, 2013
Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government

Letters: Size, Weight in Texas, Stormy Weather, Pilot, Double Brokering

Dear Motor Carriers and Shippers:   In an effort to keep you informed of state legislative changes in Texas that could potentially affect your business, I am sending you this letter as a courtesy.

November 11, 2013
Perspective, Government, Business, Safety

Opinion: Healthy Youth = Healthy Workforce

The Presidential Youth Fitness Program announced by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition during a recent function in Washington, D.C., provides a model for fitness education that includes the use of a health-related fitness assessment and educational and motivational tools that support educators and encourage students to adopt an active lifestyle.

November 11, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

Navistar, Paccar Continuing Efforts to Achieve 2014 GHG Certification

Navistar Inc. and Paccar Inc. said they are still in the process of earning final certifications for their 2014 truck and engine lineups in order to comply with the federal greenhouse-gas standards that take effect Jan. 1.

November 11, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

GSA May Tie Emissions to Large U.S. Parcel Pact

The U.S. General Services Administration may require the carrier that wins the federal government’s contract for domestic package deliveries to file regular reports on how it is reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions and using alternative fuels.

November 11, 2013
Government

NTSB Urges Federal Audit of FMCSA Fleet Oversight

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the government audit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration because recent accidents raise “serious questions about the oversight of motor carrier investigations.â€

November 11, 2013
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Safety Systems Shown to Reduce Rollovers, Other Accidents, FMCSA Study Declares

A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an accident than those not using the system.

November 11, 2013
Government

NTSB Asks for Audit of FMCSA

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the government audit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration because recent accidents raise “serious questions about the oversight of motor carrier investigations.â€

November 8, 2013