The U.S. economy improved at a “modest to moderate” pace” in late April and early May, with transportation services and manufacturing showing gains, the Federal Reserve said in a report.
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House Panel Sets Hearing on New HOS Rule
A panel of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hear next week from supporters and critics of the latest changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rule for truck drivers, which is set to take effect in three weeks.
June 11, 2013Battery Manufacturer Exide Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
Heavy-duty truck and automobile battery manufacturer Exide Technologies filed for bankruptcy after environmental regulators in California shut down one if its lead-recycling plants, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
June 10, 2013ATA’s Graves Urges Veto of N.J. Classification Bill
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves has written a letter to the governor of New Jersey, urging him to veto a bill that would reclassify most drayage and parcel truck owner-operators as employees.
June 7, 2013Editorial: Crafting a National Freight Plan
The announcement of the roster of the National Freight Advisory Committee provides a reason to be guardedly optimistic the nation is prepared to make tough decisions regarding our transportation needs.
June 10, 20133 Trucking Execs to Serve on National Freight Panel
Trucking executives are among the dozens of transportation experts who have been selected to help shape a national vision for freight movement.
June 10, 2013Teamsters, OOIDA Appeal Court’s Mexican Trucks Decision
The Teamsters union and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have asked a federal court to reconsider its April decision that upheld the government’s cross-border Mexican trucking plan, saying the decision conflicts with the law.
June 5, 2013Transportation Leaders Praise Sen. Lautenberg’s Legacy
Tributes poured in for New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D), who until his death Monday at the age of 89 was a key policymaker in every aspect of transportation, from passenger and freight rail to highway safety and drunk-driving laws.
June 4, 2013DOT Names Freight Advisory Committee Members
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the members of the National Freight Advisory Committee, a diverse group of transportation professionals that will provide advice and recommendations aimed at improving the national freight transportation system.
June 4, 2013Editorial: Our Resilient Economy
The latest financial data show that the U.S. economy has exhibited amazing resilience in recent months, despite the fear and uncertainty that some political developments in Washington have spread and that many analysts feared would paralyze the nation’s recovery from the Great Recession.
June 3, 2013