For the first time since September 2010, the national retail average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is below $3 a gallon, which means trucking executives are both spending less money and pulling in less revenue as fuel surcharge receipts dwindle.
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House Transportation Leader: ‘Don’t Believe the Votes Are There’ For Gas Tax Increase
WASHINGTON — Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the transportation policy committee in the House, said there is not enough congressional support to approve an increase of fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects vital to the trucking industry.
January 22, 2015Wash. DOT Unveils Software to Help Truckers Avoid Low Bridges
Truck drivers planning their routes in the Evergreen State now have access to information online to help them avoid bridges that are too low for their vehicles to clear.
January 20, 2015Obama to Congress: ‘Pass a Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan’
In his State of the Union address Jan. 20, President Obama sought to reassure Americans that his administration is determined to finance big-ticket infrastructure projects with Congress’ help to boost key industries such as trucking and construction.Â
January 20, 2015Mexican Trucks OK for US Roads Based on Safety Data, Foxx Says
The United States will grant operating authority to longhaul Mexican carriers that meet the financial and operating standards for U.S. truckers, the Department of Transportation announced, three months after a pilot program for such carriers ended.
January 19, 2015FMCSA Finalizing New Rules to Target Unfit Drivers, Fleets
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. trucking regulator pledged to step up its safety initiatives and outreach programs this year to aggressively go after commercial drivers unfit to operate on the nation’s highways.
January 19, 2015FMCSA Recruiting Drivers and Carriers for HOS Study
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking for truck drivers and carriers willing to participate in an hours-of-service driver restart study.
January 16, 2015Driver Shortage, Truck Parking in New Resiliency Definition
WASHINGTON — Transportation officials have expanded the scope of their resiliency planning beyond infrastructure to such issues as how to make trucking more adaptable to driver shortages and inadequate truck parking, said a top official at the Federal Highway Administration.
January 14, 2015Commercial Truck Safety Makes NTSB’s Most Wanted List
WASHINGTON — Strengthening commercial truck safety has made it onto the Most Wanted List of policies and actions issued annually by the National Transportation Safety Board.
January 13, 2015Despite Progress, Diesel Emissions Still an Issue for Environmental Regulators
WASHINGTON — Environmental officials from California and the East Coast said during a Transportation Research Board panel here that trucks still require special attention because of diesel emissions, even though such output became much cleaner from 1998 to 2010.
January 12, 2015