Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has signed a transportation bill that ends the 17.5-cent-per-gallon tax on diesel and gasoline, imposes taxes on wholesale fuel sales and prohibits tolls on Interstate 95 without legislative approval.
March 26, 2013Government, Business
Va. Governor Signs Transportation Bill to Alter Fuel Tax, End I-95 Toll Plan
Government, Business
FMCSA Holding to July 1 HOS Date, Ferro Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Despite receiving requests from a bipartisan group of seven lawmakers in transportation oversight roles, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will not delay the July 1 effective date of the latest changes to its hours-of-service rule, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro said here Friday.
March 26, 2013Government, Business
FMCSA Reverses Skills Test Rule for Truck Driving Schools
The rule prohibiting truck driving schools from skill-testing聽their own students has been reversed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
March 26, 2013Government, Business
Idaho Ok鈥檚 Bills to Protect Truckers, Allow 129,000 lbs. on State Routes
Idaho Gov. C.L. 鈥淏utch鈥 Otter (R) has signed two bills on critical issues for the trucking industry: protecting them against unfair shipping contracts and making permanent a 129,000-pound weight limit for trucks on 35 state routes.
March 26, 2013Business, Government
New 爱豆传媒 Sales Fall 4.6% in February
New home sales fell 4.6% in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 26, 2013Government, Safety
FMCSA to Propose Sleep Apnea Guidance
LOUISVILLE, Ky.聽鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is 鈥渏ust about ready鈥 to propose regulatory guidance that would urge medical examiners to require that some obese truck drivers be screened for obstructive sleep apnea before being allowed to drive, an agency official said.
March 25, 2013Government
DOT Announces New SaferCar App
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a new SaferCar app for iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch devices.
March 25, 2013Special Coverage, Government
FMCSA to Propose Sleep Apnea Guidance
LOUISVILLE, Ky.聽鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is 鈥渏ust about ready鈥 to propose regulatory guidance that would urge medical examiners to require that some obese truck drivers be screened for obstructive sleep apnea before being allowed to drive, an agency official said.
March 22, 2013Government, Business
Nafta Surface Trade Rose 6.2% Last Year
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 6.2% last year compared with 2011, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
March 21, 2013Government
Obama Proposes Tax Credits to Promote Natural-Gas Use in Trucking Industry
President Obama has proposed giving those who buy trucks powered by natural gas a 50% tax credit on the price differential between natural gas and diesel-powered trucks.
March 20, 2013