Trucking regulators do not always use the maximum fines on trucking companies found with serious safety violations, according to the Government Accountability Office, Bloomberg reported.
September 17, 2007Business, Safety, Autonomous
GAO Faults FMCSA on Trucking Fines
Business, Fuel, Autonomous
Oil Closes Above $80 for First Time
Crude oil futures rose to a third record in three days Thursday, closing the trading day at more than $80 a barrel for the first time ever, Bloomberg reported.
September 13, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Canada Studies Engine Governors
Canadas federal, provincial and territorial governments are jointly studying the idea of requiring speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, the Associated Press reported. The governors would prevent the truck from exceeding about 65 mph.
September 10, 2007Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Roadways Lewis Is Named 2007 NTDC Grand Champion
MINNEAPOLIS Alphonso Lewis, a city driver for Roadway Express in Montgomery, Ala., was named grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships, the first African American to earn the honor.
September 3, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
ATA Files Hours-of-Service Petition
American Trucking Associations submitted a petition Friday asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to retain the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions of federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers.
August 31, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
NAFTA Trade Gains 5.2%; Truck Trade Dips
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 3.9% higher in June than a year earlier, though truck trade declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 30, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Fed Beige Book Cites Trucking Slowdowns
The Federal Reserve gave a generally positive assessment of the U.S. economy last week as manufacturing and job growth picked up, but the Feds report cited some regional slowdowns in trucking and truck manufacturing.
June 13, 2007Business, Autonomous
NYPD Checking Trucks for Radioactive Material
The New York City Police Department has stepped up truck inspections to protect against any radioactive, biological or chemical bombs entering the city, the New York Post reported.
June 12, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
DOT Outlines Cross-Border Standards
The Transportation Department said Monday it has published additional details on safety standards and inspection program in place for its cross-border trucking demonstration program.
June 11, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Panel Mulls Network of Truck-Only Lanes
Trucking executive Patrick Quinn proposed building a system of dedicated truck-only lanes to streamline freight movement and the idea has been well received by members of a U.S. commission.
June 11, 2007