American Trucking Associations submitted a petition Friday asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to retain the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions of federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers.
August 31, 2007Search
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Canada Studies Engine Governors
Canada鈥檚 federal, provincial and territorial governments are jointly studying the idea of requiring speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, the Associated Press reported. The governors would prevent the truck from exceeding about 65 mph.
September 10, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.聽
Roadway鈥檚 Lewis Is Named 2007 NTDC Grand Champion
MINNEAPOLIS 鈥 Alphonso Lewis, a city driver for Roadway Express in Montgomery, Ala., was named grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships, the first African American to earn the honor.
September 3, 2007NAFTA Trade Gains 5.2%; Truck Trade Dips
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 3.9% higher in June than a year earlier, though truck trade declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 30, 2007Fed 鈥楤eige Book鈥 Cites Trucking Slowdowns
The Federal Reserve gave a generally positive assessment of the U.S. economy last week as manufacturing and job growth picked up, but the Fed鈥檚 report cited some regional slowdowns in trucking and truck manufacturing.
June 13, 2007NYPD Checking Trucks for Radioactive Material
The New York City Police Department has stepped up truck inspections to protect against any radioactive, biological or chemical bombs entering the city, the New York Post reported.
June 12, 2007DOT Outlines Cross-Border Standards
The Transportation Department said Monday it has published additional details on safety standards and inspection program in place for its cross-border trucking demonstration program.
June 11, 2007Panel Mulls Network of Truck-Only Lanes
Trucking executive Patrick Quinn proposed building a system of dedicated truck-only lanes to streamline freight movement and the idea has been 鈥渨ell received鈥 by members of a U.S. commission.
June 11, 2007N.Y. City Fees Plan Draws Praise
New York City, which is considering a plan to charge cars and trucks extra fees in downtown Manhattan, is one of nine finalists for a share of more than $1 billion in federal money to alleviate traffic in urban areas, the New York Times reported Friday.
June 8, 2007ATA鈥檚 Graves to Chair Highway Users Group
The American Highway Users Alliance has named American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves chairman of the group鈥檚 board of directors, effective immediately.
June 7, 2007