The U.S. Department of Transportation has chosen the recipients of the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants that support highway and bridge projects nationwide.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnologySafety
Drivewyze Announces Safety Notifications Service
Drivewyze announced its Safety Notifications service is being offered free to subscribers of its PreClear weigh station bypass service. The new notifications provide alerts when a Drivewyze-enabled truck approaches a high-rollover area, plus it alerts drivers to upcoming low bridges.
July 25, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Plans Survey on Harassment, Assaults of Minority, Female Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is drawing up plans for a survey and study to better understand the “prevalence, seriousness, and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against minority and female truckers.â€
July 25, 2019GovernmentSafety
NTSB Nominees Tout Safety Focus Before Senate Committee
WASHINGTON — Nominees to serve on the independent National Transportation Safety Board emphasized the need to continue to thoroughly investigate high-profile accidents to ensure the reliability of freight and passenger corridors during a Senate hearing July 24.
July 24, 2019BusinessSafety
N.D. Grand Champion Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends
Scott Meyers, Grand Champion of this year’s North Dakota Truck Driving Championships, says support from his coworkers and the competition truck driving community helped power him to a first-place trophy.
July 24, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Senate Confirms Former Delta Executive Stephen Dickson as FAA Administrator
A former Air Force pilot and Delta Air Lines executive was confirmed July 24 by the Senate to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after overcoming opposition from Democrats who claim that he mistreated a whistleblower during his tenure at Delta.
July 24, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
New Jersey DOT Awards More Than $30 Million to Improve Freight Routes
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced $30.1 million in grant funding dedicated to improving local roads that serve as freight conduits.
July 24, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Proposes Adding Location Flexibility to CDL Testing Process
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a proposed rule July 24 meant to ease the process for people pursuing a commercial driver license.
July 24, 2019BusinessSafety
2019 Arkansas Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the Arkansas Truck Driving Championships held July 11-13 in Rogers. (Arkansas Trucking Association)
July 23, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Agricultural Commodity, Livestock Definitions in HOS Rules
In an effort to provide clarity for U.S. farmers and commercial drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 22 announced it is seeking public comment on revising agricultural commodity or livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations.
July 23, 2019