J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to exempt truckers from California’s law on meal and rest breaks and certain provisions of the state’s wage and labor law.
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Trucking For-Hire Sector Grew by 37.8% From 2009-2016, DOT Statistical Report Says
The trucking for-hire sector grew by 37.8% from 2009-2016, and was No. 1 among transportation groups in contributing to the 2016 gross domestic product, according to a new U.S. Department of Transportation statistical report.
February 8, 2018Hill Consideration of Meal, Rest Break Proposal Continues
Congressional leaders have until March 23 to finalize a fiscal 2018 funding bill, as part of a deal Senate leaders recently struck that also would provide $90 billion for hurricane disaster relief and $20 billion for infrastructure projects.
February 8, 2018FHWA Ends Plans for Two Environmental Studies of D.C.-Area Routes
The Federal Highway Administration is rescinding two notices of intent for environmental impact statements in Virginia and the District of Columbia, according to a document scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Feb. 9.
February 8, 2018NGA Highway Injury Report Could Improve Road Safety
WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association’s recently released “road map” report on state strategies to reduce highway injuries reveals that 39 states reported an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016.
February 7, 2018UPS Gets $2.4 Million in Incentives for $41 Million Expansion Project in Texas
UPS Inc. wants to build a $41 million expansion to its El Paso, Texas, facility, and it plans to do so with more than $2 million in incentives from the city and the county.
February 7, 2018OOIDA ELD Exemption Request Draws Thousands of Comments
More than 4,000 comments were filed in response to a petition that seeks a five-year exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device rule for small carriers, but whether any contained strong enough arguments to overturn Congress’ intent in adopting the rule is an open question.
February 7, 2018Senate Deal Would Avoid Shutdown as Funding Fight Turns to House
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan two-year budget agreement Feb. 7 that would provide nearly $300 billion in additional funding, a step likely to avert a Feb. 9 government shutdown and end a months-long impasse on spending priorities.
February 7, 2018Illinois County to Make Truckers Pay More
Will County, Ill., plans to more than double its permit costs for overweight trucks, offer an online application process for them and update its designated truck routes.
February 7, 2018Sen. Blumenthal Blasts Withdrawal of Sleep Apnea Policy
The determination by federal investigators that two high-profile train collisions in New York and New Jersey were the result of undiagnosed sleep apnea prompted a member of the Senate Commerce Committee to rebuke the Trump administration’s withdrawal of a potential new policy on the sleep disorder.
February 7, 2018