LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speed-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as “flawed” largely because it would create differential speeds on the nation’s highways.
October 6, 2016Government
Stephen Laskowski Will Succeed David Bradley as Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO
The Board of the Canadian Trucking Alliance voted Oct. 6 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to approve Stephen Laskowski as the successor to CEO David Bradley, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
October 6, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Wisconsin Transportation Leaders Unveil Freight Proposal
Positioning Wisconsin as a national leader in commercial transportation is among the goals of a draft freight plan the state’s transportation agency unveiled recently.
October 6, 2016Special CoverageGovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
ELD Mandate Soars to No. 1 on ATRI's Top 10 List of Critical Issues
LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute released its annual top 10 list of critical issues affecting the trucking industry on Oct. 3 at the Management Conference & Exhibition. It also announced a new app with the National Association of Truck Stop Owners to address one of those issues: parking.
October 6, 2016Special CoverageGovernmentBusiness
Bill Graves Saluted at Opening Night Reception
LAS VEGAS — Several hundred truckers, friends and fellow American Trucking Associations employees gave former ATA President Bill Graves a rousing send-off at a trendy nightclub here Oct. 1 that marked the official opening of this year's Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 6, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Georgia, N.C. Join Florida, S.C. in Waiving HOS Rules Ahead of Hurricane Matthew’s Impact
With Hurricane Matthew heading for the southeast coast of the United States after pounding several Caribbean islands, the governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina have waived hours of service rules in their states.
October 6, 2016Government
Mock Bills Could Gauge Hawaii Mileage Tax
The more than 1 million Hawaii drivers who get annual vehicle inspections could soon receive mock bills comparing what they pay in state fuel taxes with what they would pay if taxed on the miles they drive instead.
October 6, 2016GovernmentBusiness
FHWA Gives Approval to Rhode Island’s Truck-Only Toll Plan
Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling plan can proceed after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 5, 2016Government
FMCSA Proposes Changes to Motor Carrier Scoring System
Federal trucking regulators are previewing proposals that would modify a program that measures the safety performance of motor carriers on the nation’s highways.
October 5, 2016Government
Heavier Loads Proposed for Some North Idaho Highways
Bigger, heavier trucks could be traveling on U.S. Highway 95 and several other North Idaho highways in the future.
October 5, 2016