Canadian officials have proposed regulations that would align that country with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks that the U.S. published last year.
April 16, 2012Government, Business
FMCSA Could Do More to Stop Reincarnated Fleets, GAO Says
The federal government should electronically screen trucking companies’ data to find potential reincarnated carriers when they apply, and then investigate those applicants, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
March 27, 2012Business
U.S. Needs $101 Billion Annually to Maintain Highways, DOT Report Says
The United States would need to spend $101 billion per year, plus inflation, to maintain its existing highway system over the next 20 years, the Department of Transportation estimated.
March 20, 2012Government
FMCSA Declares NYC’s Truck Sticker Requirement Legal
The federal government has declared that New York City can enforce its requirement that certain trucks display stickers to certify that their owners have paid proper taxes, reversing its previous decision that the sticker requirement violates federal law.
March 6, 2012Business
Utah House Votes to Overturn City’s Truck Idling Limits
A bill passed by Utah’s House of Representatives last month would overturn Salt Lake City’s ban on excessive idling and restrict the ability of other municipalities to pass similar ordinances.
March 6, 2012Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
ATA Supports EOBR Rule in Court Brief
American Trucking Associations has defended the federal government’s moves to encourage the use of electronic onboard recorders among trucking fleets in a brief filed in federal court.
February 28, 2012Business
Public Citizen, Others File Lawsuit Challenging Revised HOS Rule
Highway safety advocates filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the hours-of-service rule published in December, saying it does not go far enough in addressing driver fatigue.
February 27, 2012Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA to Hold EOBR Listening Session at MATS
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hear public comments at the Mid-America Trucking Show next month about the potential that drivers using electronic onboard recorders could be harassed by the carriers they drive for.
February 22, 2012Government
FMCSA Says Mexican Truck Program Meets Legal Guidelines
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken careful steps to ensure its cross-border program allowing Mexican trucks complies with federal law and that the trucks and drivers in the program are safe, the agency said in court filings last week.
February 21, 2012Government, Business
LaHood to Leave DOT
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he will leave the Obama administration after leading the Department of Transportation for just over four years.
January 29, 2012