In 2006, ATA asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to require heavy trucks not only to install the speed limiters but to limit truck speeds to 68 mph.
April 27, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
House Transportation Funding Leaders Unveil Fiscal 2016 Bill
The transportation funding panel in the House on April 28 released legislation that would provide $572 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency that oversees the trucking industry.
April 28, 2015Government, Fuel, Business, Autonomous
Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Federal Truck GHG Emissions Standards
An appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to federal greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for medium and heavy trucks by a California construction company and the California Construction Trucking Association.
April 28, 2015Business, Safety, Autonomous
Tonnage Rises 5% in March
Truck tonnage rose 5% last month, providing a sign of continued economic expansion as fleets enter the heart of the spring freight season, American Trucking Associations reported.
April 27, 2015Editorial, Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Editorial: Cap Truck Speed
Many a business executive cringes at the actions of well-intentioned but under-informed government regulators out to make the world a better place.
April 27, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
TT Archives: Speed Limiters
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Proposed Speed Limiter Rule Due by Fall, Foxx Tells Senate
Under pressure from Congress and trucking industry leaders, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a congressional subcommittee last week a proposed rule mandating speed limiters for heavy trucks will be issued no later than this fall.
April 27, 2015Business, Government, Autonomous
Used Sleeper Prices Decline Slightly From Record High, Dealers Report
Used-truck values slipped last month but remained near record highs, even as fleet trade-ins continued to augment the available supply of used equipment, analysts said.
April 27, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
MTA, Four Trade Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Minnesota’s Biodiesel Mandate
The Minnesota Trucking Association and four trade groups are suing Minnesota in federal court in an attempt to topple the state’s biodiesel mandate.
April 27, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Trucking Group Is Honored for Fighting Sex Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Truckers Against Trafficking has been honored by federal lawmakers for its role in helping rescue mostly young women from human trafficking networks in which they often are sexually exploited.
April 27, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: ‘I Hope We’re Able to Meet’ HOS Study Deadline
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reassured senators on April 22 that his department’s trucking regulatory agency is aiming to complete a study on a recently suspended hours-of-service rule by its mid-December deadline.
April 22, 2015