In a brief filed with a federal appeals court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended a legal challenge to the agency’s electronic logging device rule by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
June 20, 2016PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Opinion: The Truck Driver Shortage Is a Myth
Truck drivers, for the most part, don’t stay with one company for long. They go elsewhere quicker than they can be replaced.
June 20, 2016EditorialBusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnologyEquipment
Editorial: Collision Technology Proves Its Worth
Let us pause for a moment and consider the number zero. As in, during a recent test, 150 heavy-duty tractors racked up 3 million U.S. highway miles and there were zero rear-end collisions.
June 20, 2016Government
FMCSA Panel Starts Review to Simplify Rules’ Language
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee last week began a comprehensive review of the agency’s plain language “guidance documents,” aimed at helping carriers, drivers and inspectors interpret the 700 regulations that govern the industry.
June 20, 2016Government
OSHA Orders Driver Rehired, Reimbursed
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for refusing to violate his hours of service, and the Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based company also was ordered to pay the driver $276,000 in back wages and damages.
June 20, 2016EquipmentGovernmentBusiness
IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed
Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.
June 17, 2016Government
Highway Agency Opens Key Corridor in California
A key section of a freight improvement project in Southern California opened June 17, the Federal Highway Administration announced.
June 17, 2016Government
DOT to Audit Driver Cargo Loading, Unloading Delays
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit to assess available data on motor carrier delays in loading and unloading.
June 17, 2016BusinessGovernment
Port of Virginia Container Volume Falls Almost 5% in May
Container volume in May at the Port of Virginia sank a bit year-over-year, but port officials said they saw the drop coming.
June 17, 2016Government
Rhode Island House Budget Includes $6 Million for Trucking Industry
Rhode Island’s trucking industry, locked in a heated battle with Gov. Gina Raimondo for the last year over her truck-only tolls road funding plan, could be on its way to $6 million in relief.
June 16, 2016