Just weeks before it takes effect, Californias new gas tax increase is again under attack, with Republicans mounting a growing campaign against the higher levies.
October 9, 2017GovernmentSafety
CVSA Names Its Slate of New Officers
Captain Christopher Turner of the Kansas Highway Patrol has been named the new president of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the group representing certified commercial vehicle inspectors throughout North America has announced.
October 9, 2017GovernmentLogistics
Joint US-Mexican Truck Inspections to Speed Up Trade at Otay Mesa Border Crossing
A maddeningly slow inspection process that can make crossing the border an ordeal lasting as long as six hours for trucks carrying cargo from Tijuana to San Diego soon could be dramatically speeded up.
October 9, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTCA
Self-Driving Big-Rig Technology Moving Quickly Down the On-Ramp
While advancements in autonomous or self-driving cars get much of the attention, development of self-driving commercial vehicles is speeding forward.
October 9, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Senate Confirms Nominee for Pipelines Agency
Howard Skip Elliott will be the next administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration following his Senate confirmation on Oct. 5.
October 6, 2017GovernmentSafety
Industry Stakeholders Generally Support a National Academy of Sciences CSA Study, But Still See Challenges Ahead
While many trucking stakeholders have said for years that they support the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in concept, not all are convinced that the recommendations of an elite academic panel of the National Academy of Sciences will plug all the holes in the program.
October 5, 2017GovernmentBusiness
FHWA Nominee: Tolls, P3s Options to Fund Infrastructure Projects
Tolling systems and public-private partnerships are viable alternatives to traditional sources of infrastructure funding, such as revenue generated from fuel taxes, the nominee to lead the countrys vast network of highways told a Senate panel on Oct. 5.
October 5, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Majority of Pilot Flying J in Two-Step Process
Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Inc. investment company bought a minority stake in Pilot Travel Centers LLC, owner of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain, and will become the majority shareholder in six years.
October 5, 2017GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA
Bill Allowing 80,000 Self-Driving Cars on the Road Passes Senate Panel
WASHINGTON On a unanimous voice vote, a Senate committee approved legislation Oct. 4 that authorizes self-driving car makers to sell as many as 80,000 vehicles a year within three years that would be exempt from current safety standards as manufacturers develop technology for autonomous vehicles.
October 5, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Rhode Island Pulls Back Funding For Truck-Related Programs
Due to delays in the state Legislature and an unexpected dearth of resources, Rhode Islands government has made changes to funding for programs pertinent to the trucking industry.
October 5, 2017