The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not delay enforcement of the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, saying that American Trucking Associations did not demonstrate enough harm to the industry and law enforcement to merit such a delay.
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TNT Express Selects New CEO
TNT Express said it has appointed Tex Gunning to be its next CEO, effective June 1.
February 26, 2013Expeditors’ Fourth-Quarter Profit Declines
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago on a decline in volume.
February 26, 2013ATA Backs 65-MPH Speed Limit, Funding SmartWay Program
American Trucking Associations told a task force attempting to revive the issue of climate change that it should consider legislation lowering the national speed limit for all vehicles to 65 mph and increase funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
February 26, 2013Wisconsin Voters to Decide on Lockbox for State’s Transportation Fund
Wisconsin voters will have the chance next year to approve an amendment to their state constitution that would prevent governors and legislators from diverting money in the state’s transportation fund to any other purpose.
February 26, 2013Missouri Lawmakers Consider Adding a Penny to Sales Tax for Transportation
Missouri lawmakers are debating whether to add a penny to the state sales tax and dedicate the new revenue to transportation.
February 26, 2013Minnesota Tax Proposal Draws Trucking Industry’s Concern
A Minnesota proposal to impose a new 5.5% tax on a wide range of services that include trucking would add a large cost to the state’s trucking industry, the Minnesota Trucking Association said.
February 26, 2013Ga. City Ordinance Limiting Truck Parking Draws Criticism From Trucking
Truckers from around the country are opposing a local Georgia ordinance that limits truck parking on city parking lots, the (Macon, Ga.) Telegraph reported.
February 25, 2013Rep. Duncan Calls for Review of Mexican Trucks Program
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), a longtime critic of the federal pilot program to allow Mexican trucks beyond the border trade zone, has asked the chairman of the House Transportation Committee to conduct an extensive review of the program.
February 25, 2013Second Midwest Winter Storm Closes Roads, Brings ‘Crippling’ Conditions
Days after a winter storm closed roads throughout the Midwest, the National Weather Service said another storm is expected to bring “crippling†blizzard conditions, CNN reported.
February 25, 2013