Hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in seven states as Subtropical Storm Alberto bears down on the Southeast.
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Ohio State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Ohio Truck Driving Championships May 18-19 in Sandusky, Ohio. (Randy DePuy for Ohio Trucking Association)
May 29, 2018DOT Launches BUILD Grant Webinar Series
The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the first of a series of webinars May 24 to teach people how to compete for Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD, discretionary grants.
May 25, 2018Idaho Infrastructure Faces Multibillion-Dollar Shortfall, ASCE Indicates
Idaho received a C- on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent infrastructure report card, and state transportation officials are willing to weigh funding mechanisms in order to finance needed maintenance and repairs.
May 25, 2018North Carolina State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 North Carolina Truck Driving Championships May 18-19 in Charlotte, N.C. (Photos courtesy of the North Carolina Trucking Association)
May 25, 2018Editorial: New FMCSA Chief Shows Vision
Ray Martinez, the newly installed head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, made the rounds last week, speaking first to trucking executives at American Trucking Associations’ midyear management meeting May 20 and then to lawmakers in the House of Representatives in Washington at a hearing by the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.
May 24, 2018Kentucky State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Kentucky Truck Driving Championships May 18-19 in Sparta, Ky., and Florence, Ind.
May 24, 2018Nation’s Ports Seek Billions in Multimodal Funding to Stay Competitive
The American Association of Port Authorities believes that in order for America’s ports to remain efficient and competitive during the next decade, more than $20 billion will be needed specifically to improve multimodal and rail access.
May 24, 2018Werner to Appeal $89.7 Million Verdict Related to Texas Crash
Werner Enterprises Inc. plans to appeal a jury verdict awarding the surviving members of a Texas family $89.7 million in connection with a December 2014 fatal crash. In the crash, a pickup truck crossed a median and collided with a Werner tractor-trailer on an icy interstate near Odessa, Texas, according to a statement by the motor carrier’s attorney.
May 24, 2018Fear of Autonomous Vehicles Rises After High-Profile Roadway Deaths
Consumer trust in self-driving cars has plummeted after high-profile roadway fatalities, with almost three-quarters of Americans now saying they are too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, according to a new survey.
May 23, 2018