Tom Petri (R-Wis.), the outgoing chairman of the subcommittee on highways, said he will become a co-sponsor of a bill that would increase federal fuel taxes to support the nation’s transportation system.
December 2, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Overweight, Oversize Load Carriers Request HOS Exemption
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has asked federal regulators to exempt carriers who haul overweight and oversize loads from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
December 1, 2014Government
Sen. Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass HOS Restart Changes
Sen. Susan Collins said she is negotiating with congressional leaders to ensure that her proposal to suspend changes to the hours-of-service restart rule is included in an omnibus bill that would fund the government through the end of fiscal 2015.
December 1, 2014BusinessGovernment
Mark Rosekind Nominated to Lead NHTSA
Mark Rosekind was nominated Nov. 19 by the White House to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 1, 2014Government
CVSA Wants CSA Scores Pulled From Public View
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx requesting the removal of carriers’ Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view.
December 1, 2014GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA to Seek Input on Increasing Minimum Insurance Levels
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov. 28 published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on increasing the minimum insurance levels for carriers and brokers.
November 29, 2014GovernmentBusiness
C.R. England Asks for Exemption from Driver-Trainer Rule
Refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. has asked federal regulators to exempt the company from a new requirement that truck drivers with learning permits who have passed their commercial driver license skills test be accompanied by an experienced “on-duty” driver-trainer for the drive home to pick up their CDL.
November 26, 2014GovernmentBusiness
FHWA Size and Weight Study Completion Delayed Til 2015
The federal Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study, originally scheduled to be completed this month, will be delayed until 2015, officials said.
November 26, 2014Government
Truck Driver Seat Belt Usage Up, FMCSA Says in Pocket Guide Update
Dry and refrigerated van drivers are most likely to use their seat belts, while dump truck drivers are the least likely, but the proportion of commercial drivers using the devices generally is on the rise, according to the latest issue of FMCSA’s Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics.
November 26, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World
We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.
November 26, 2014