WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reassured senators on April 22 that his department’s trucking regulatory agency is aiming to complete a study on a recently suspended hours-of-service rule by its mid-December deadline.
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Federal Regulators Seek Additional Volunteers for Restart Study
Federal regulators are seeking additional volunteer truck drivers for a 34-hour restart study due to a shortage of drivers from various industry segments.
April 21, 2015Canal Insurance Partners with Lytx to Offer DriveCam
Trucking insurance provider Canal Insurance Co. is partnering with Lytx Inc. to offer its customers video-based driver safety programs at preferred pricing, the firms announced in a joint statement.
April 17, 2015Driver-Training Panel Reaches Midway Point With Many Critical Issues Still Unresolved
Though halfway through its scheduled meetings to standardize training regulations for entry-level truck drivers, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory panel still is identifying issues for discussion despite its May 29 deadline.
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April 20, 2015Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in March Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in March and expenditures also dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
April 15, 2015ATA President Bill Graves Joins Senators in Calling for Long-Term, Fully Funded Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves pressed the Obama administration and Congress to quickly agree on and approveÌýa well-funded, long-term highway bill.
April 15, 2015Ambassador Bridge Traffic Restored After Vehicle Fire
Cross-border trafficÌýon the Ambassaor Bridge has been restored to normalÌýafter a fire caused by a pickup truck hauling a trailer into Canada from the U.S. side, bridge officials said.
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April 14, 2015Trucking Sheds 6,800 Jobs in March; First Decline in Almost Two Years
The trucking industry shed 6,800 jobs in March, marking the first decline in almost two years, the Labor Department reported.
April 13, 2015Fischer: FMCSA Overhaul to Be Introduced in Spring
Programs and initiatives at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strongly criticized by the trucking industry would be greatly changed under legislation Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) is expected to introduce this spring.
April 13, 2015Boy Scouts Earn Trucking Merit Badges at MATS
A group of Boy Scouts attending the Mid-America Trucking Show got an education — and merit badges — on the trucking industry.
April 13, 2015