WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationÌýwill soon take comments onÌýits proposal for safety fitness determination.
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Wholesale Prices in US Decrease, Led by Plunging Fuel Costs
Wholesale prices in the United States declined in December from the prior month, showing inflation remains well-contained as Federal Reserve officials weigh further increases in the benchmark interest rate.
January 15, 2016Economic Growth in US Cracking Under Strain of Global Slowdown
Figures on retail sales and manufacturing Jan. 15 showed the world’s largest economy ended the year on a weak note, and the start of 2016 wasn’t better. The one saving grace was a pickup in consumer confidence, but that was mainly because households believed inflation will be low, making subdued wage gains look good by comparison.
January 15, 2016Postal Service to Raise Shipping Rates Jan. 17
Rates for Priority Mail packages shipped via the U.S. Postal Service will go up on average 9.8% on Jan. 17, a move that comes at the same time that private delivery services are also raising rates.
January 13, 2016FMCSA Issues Proposed Safety Fitness Determination Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 15 issued a proposed safety fitness determination rule that would use data from agency and roadside inspections and investigations, or both, in evaluating on a monthly basis whether a carrier is fit to operate.
January 19, 2016Obama Fiscal 2017 Budget to Request $4 Billion for Vehicle Automation
President Obama’s fiscal 2017 budget request will include nearly $4 billion over a decade for the development of automated vehicles, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Jan. 14.
January 14, 2016Ontario Trucking Association Launches TV, Social Media Ad Campaign
The Ontario Trucking Association has launched a 60-second TVÌýad campaign intended to spread a positive message about the trucking industry and truck drivers. See the video.
January 14, 2016Port of Virginia Breaks Another Yearly Record for Container Volume
For the third year in a row, the Port of Virginia set a record for cargo container volume in 2015, while also setting all-time highs for truck and rail-container volume.
January 14, 2016Driver Fatigue Makes NTSB’s 2016 Top Issues List
WASHINGTONÌý— Policymakers and industry stakeholders need to put in place programs designed to reduce fatigue among truckers on the roads and other commercial operators while on duty, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Jan. 13.
January 13, 2016Connecticut Officials Seek Solutions for I-95 'Crisis'
Two accidents this week on Interstate 95 in Old Lyme and East Lyme, Connecticut,Ìýleft local officials saying the "crisis" on that stretch of the highway needs to be dealt with sooner than the changes called for in the governor's transportation plan.
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January 13, 2016