Search

Showing 10 of 9881 results

= Premium Content

FMCSA Ends Driver Recruitment for Restart Study

Federal regulators said they have exceeded their goal of recruiting more than 225 truck driver volunteers to participate in an hours-of-service 34-hour restart study.

April 29, 2015

House Transportation Funding Leaders Unveil Fiscal 2016 Bill

The transportation funding panel in the House on April 28 released legislation that would provide $572 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency that oversees the trucking industry.

April 28, 2015

Temporary Funding Bill Still Up in the Air, Chairman Bill Shuster Says

WASHINGTON — With only 33 days left to pass a temporary funding extension for the nation’s transportation system, the man who heads the House Transportation Committee said he doesn’t know where the money will come from or how long the extension will last.

Ìý

Ìý

April 28, 2015

Maritime Interests Seek Upgraded Freight System

WASHINGTON — U.S. maritime interests added voices to a growing chorus seeking more federal transport funding, citing a $28.9 billion shortfall for freight-network upgrades.

April 27, 2015

Freight Group Lists 36 Sites As Top Projects to Address

A freight advocacy group last week unveiled a report containing 36 targeted infrastructure projects it said could boost freight mobility if Congress includes money for them in a long-term transportation bill.

April 27, 2015

Trucking Group Is Honored for Fighting Sex Trafficking

WASHINGTON — Truckers Against Trafficking has been honored by federal lawmakers for its role in helping rescue mostly young women from human trafficking networks in which they often are sexually exploited.

April 27, 2015

MTA, Four Trade Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Minnesota’s Biodiesel Mandate

The Minnesota Trucking Association and four trade groups are suing Minnesota in federal court in an attempt to topple the state’s biodiesel mandate.

April 27, 2015

Proposed Speed Limiter Rule Due by Fall, Foxx Tells Senate

Under pressure from Congress and trucking industry leaders, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a congressional subcommittee last week a proposed rule mandating speed limiters for heavy trucks will be issued no later than this fall.

April 27, 2015

Tonnage Rises 5% in March

Truck tonnage rose 5% last month, providing a sign of continued economic expansion as fleets enter the heart of the spring freight season, American Trucking Associations reported.

April 27, 2015

Editorial: Cap Truck Speed

Many a business executive cringes at the actions of well-intentioned but under-informed government regulators out to make the world a better place.

April 27, 2015