Mark Rosekind, the administration’s choice to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is scheduled to appear before a key Senate panel Dec. 3.
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Overweight, Oversize Load Carriers Request HOS Exemption
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has asked federal regulators to exempt carriers who haul overweight and oversize loads from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
December 1, 2014Consumer Sentiment in US Rises to Highest in Seven Years
Consumer confidence climbed to a more than seven-year high in November as Americans’ views of their financial well-being improved heading into the holiday-shopping season.
November 26, 2014FHWA Size and Weight Study Completion Delayed Til 2015
The federal Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study, originally scheduled to be completed this month, will be delayed until 2015, officials said.
November 26, 2014Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World
We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.
November 26, 2014Mark Rosekind Nominated to Lead NHTSA
Mark Rosekind was nominated Nov. 19 by the White House to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 1, 2014C.R. England Asks for Exemption from Driver-Trainer Rule
Refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. has asked federal regulators to exempt the company from a new requirement that truck drivers with learning permits who have passed their commercial driver license skills test be accompanied by an experienced “on-duty” driver-trainer for the drive home to pick up their CDL.
November 26, 2014FMCSA to Seek Input on Increasing Minimum Insurance Levels
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov. 28 published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on increasing the minimum insurance levels for carriers and brokers.
November 29, 2014CVSA Joins Chorus Seeking Removal of CSA Scores
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has joined the call with a broad coalition of motor carriers for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove from public view carriers’ online Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Safety Measurement System scores.
November 24, 2014'60 Minutes' Spotlights Nation's Infrastructure Headaches
Watch as '60 Minutes' examines a problem well-known to the trucking industry: The nation's roads and bridges are crumbling and there's still no movement in Congress to find a permanent solution.
November 24, 2014