Roadcheck 2011, the annual three-day concentrated inspections of trucks and buses in North America, wraps up Thursday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said.
June 9, 2011Editorial, Business
Reaffirm the HOS Rule
Now that the comment period on the latest twist in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s long, drawn-out trek to a permanent hours-of-service rule has expired, it’s time for the agency to reaffirm its support for the very successful regulation that already exists.
June 10, 2011Perspective, Business, Government, Safety
Opinion: Across the Great ELD Divide
Large and small carriers increasingly find themselves on opposite sides of a widening gulf when the topic is electronic logging devices — particularly when the issue is whether or not ELDs should be required by government mandate.
June 10, 2011Government, Business
Former FMSCA Official Hits Studies Used in HOS Rule Analysis
A former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official is taking aim at four studies the agency used to support its hours-of-service proposed rule, American Trucking Associations said Thursday.Â
June 9, 2011Business
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April as Exports Hit Record
The U.S. trade narrowed by 6.7% in April as automobile and oil imports declined and exports rose to a record, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 9, 2011Business, Safety
ATA, OOIDA Call on NHTSA to Examine Truck Crashworthiness Standards
American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have together written to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asking the agency to begin researching how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit professional truck drivers.
June 9, 2011Business
Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.8%
Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% in April as auto stockpiles took their biggest drop in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 9, 2011Business
Initial Jobless Claims Increase By 1,000
Initial jobless rose by 1,000 to 427,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 9, 2011Business
FedEx Boosting Dividend
FedEx Corp. said it will raise its dividend by a penny to 13 cents a share on July 1, for shareholders of record as of June 17.
June 9, 2011Government, Business
Transportation Sector Activity Was Mixed in April and May, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Report Says
The U.S. economy generally improved in April and May, though some areas showed deceleration and transportation services were mixed, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
June 8, 2011