Comments filed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on its proposed safety fitness scores were mostly negative.
May 30, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
House Committee Keeps Provisions on HOS, Safety Fitness, Meal Breaks
A provision that would allow truck drivers to avoid a rest requirement of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on consecutive days was kept in a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill a House committee approved May 24.
May 30, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
New Overtime Threshold Could Disrupt Payrolls, Revamp Job Classifications, Trucking Execs Warn
Across the trucking industry, companies should be prepared for some type of financial disruption due to the new Department of Labor rule on overtime pay, a senior official with American Truck Dealers told Transport Topics.
May 30, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Forward Air CFO Rodney Bell to Retire, XPO’s Michael Morris to Take Post
Forward Air Corp. announced that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Bell will retire on June 27 and that Michael Morris, an XPO Logistics executive, will replace Bell in the post.
May 29, 2016GovernmentSafetyBusiness
Replay: LiveOnWeb on Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzzz
Who better to talk about driver health and wellness than men who are tops in their field? Competitive powerlifter Ralph Garcia, a professional driver for ABF Freight System with 3.5 million accident-free miles, and world-class swimmer and triathlete Siphiwe Baleka, a driver/trainer from Prime Inc., head up our LiveOnWeb panel on Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzz. Watch the replay.
May 29, 2016Government
Illinois Budget Impasse Still Holding Up Transportation Funding
With the scheduled May 31 end of its 2016 legislative session at hand, Illinois’ budget stalemate that has stretched for almost a year showed no signs of ending.
May 27, 2016GovernmentBusiness
New Hampshire Roadway Awarded $200 Million TIFIA Loan
A project to widen a key freight corridor in New Hampshire has been awarded a $200 million loan from the Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced May 25.
May 27, 2016GovernmentBusiness
US Economy Grew Faster Than Anticipated in First Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter than previously estimated, as gross domestic product rose at a 0.8% annualized rate in the three months ended in March.
May 27, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Nafta Freight Value Falls 5.8% in March; Trucking Mode Decline Was Slightest
The total value of U.S. cross-border freight with Canada and Mexico in March fell 5.8% to $90.5 billion from March 2015, while the value of commodities moving by truck declined 1.1%, the smallest decrease of any mode.
May 26, 2016GovernmentSafetyBusiness
ATRI Survey: Sleep Apnea Studies Costly to Drivers
More than half of drivers who have been asked to participate in sleep apnea studies paid more than 150% of their median weekly pay to do so, a survey released by the American Transportation Research Institute on May 26 revealed.
May 26, 2016