The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has placed a Colorado-based trucking company out of service, labeling the firm an āimminent hazard to public safety,āĀ the agency said Feb. 18.
February 18, 2015Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Extends Comment Period on Crash Weighting
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will accept comments for an additional month on its crash-weighting analysis published in January.
February 19, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Sorbon Transport Shut Down by FMCSA
Special Coverage, Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
ATAās Osiecki Outlines Truckingās Legislative, Regulatory Outlook
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā The trucking industry is continuing to pursue policy goals in a long-term highway bill, including a permanent fix to the suspended hours-of-service restart provision, American Trucking Associationsā Dave Osiecki said.
February 17, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Equipment, Logistics, Technology, Autonomous
NTSB Urges Greater Attention to Truck Maintenance Issues
WASHINGTON ā Trucking companies with poor safety records should redouble their maintenance efforts and pay particular attention to brake systems, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.
February 16, 2015Business, Government, Safety
West Coast Portsā Partial Shutdown Stokes Fear of Prolonged Closures
CORAL GABLES, Fla. ā Port operators ratcheted up the pressure to resolve West Coast contract talks by shutting down vessel operations over the Presidents Day weekend, escalating fears of a shutdown.
February 16, 2015Business, Government, Safety
Anthony Foxx Asks Congress to Pass āNew and Improvedā Funding Plan
WASHINGTON ā Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urged a House panel to adopt the White Houseās ānew and improvedā transportation funding plan to avoid a potential slowdown of critical state-level infrastructure projects.Ā
February 16, 2015Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
Forward Air to Buy Towne for $125 Million, Combining Largest Air-Ground Carriers
Forward Air Corp. has agreed to acquire Towne Air Freight for $125 million in a move that combines two of the largest companies specializing in transporting cargo to and from airports in the United States.
February 16, 2015Business, Safety, Autonomous
Omnitracs Ties Development Across Acquired Businesses
DALLAS ā Omnitracs and its expanding collection of trucking technology businesses will move forward as āone team,ā collaborating on product development to help trucking firms improve their operations, the companyās chief executive said.
February 16, 2015Government, Business, Safety
'New and Improvedā Grow America Act Coming Soon, Foxx Says
An Obama administration six-year, $478 billion legislative proposal that would boost capacity along roadways to reduce freight bottlenecks will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told House transportationĀ lawmakers on Feb. 11.
February 11, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Watch: DOT Chief Anthony Foxx Testifies at House T&I Committee
Less than two weeks after the Obama administration unveiled a six-year, $478 billion transportation proposal,Ā DOT chief Anthony FoxxĀ appeared before the GOP-led House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at 10 a.m. EST today.
February 11, 2015