President Barack Obama will propose a $10-per-barrel tax on oil in his fiscal 2017 budget to finance self-driving cars, public transit, railroads and other transportation improvements, the White House said.
February 4, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Provision Pre-Empting State Laws on Truckers' Meal Breaks Revived in House
An aviation reform bill that would pre-empt certain state laws regarding meal and rest breaks for truckers will be taken up by a House committee next week.
February 4, 2016Government
House GOP Task Force Will Explore Reducing Regulatory Burdens
Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders in the House announced the formation of six task forces on Feb. 4.
February 4, 2016GovernmentSafetyBusiness
Sleep Apnea Proposal Clears OMB
A plan by federal regulators to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep apnea cleared a review by the White House Office of Management and Budget on Feb. 3.
February 4, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Driver Training Crucial for ELD Transition, FMCSA Official Says
DALLAS — Driver training on electronic logging devices will play an important role in the trucking industry’s transition to the federally mandated technology, an official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told an audience of carriers and technology providers.
February 4, 2016Government
Trucking Company Owner Fights DEA Over Slain Informant, Bullet-Riddled Vehicle
The owner of a small Texas trucking company continues to fight with the U.S. government over the death of an informant who was slain in Houston while working as the man's 18-wheeler driver and secretly assisting the Drug Enforcement Administration.
February 3, 2016Government
DOT Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Department of Transportation celebrated its 50th anniversary at a ceremony in Washington on Feb. 3 attended by Secretary Anthony Foxx and six of his predecessors.
February 3, 2016Government
New Safety Fitness Rule Could Affect State Laws, FMCSA Tells Governors Group
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has notified the National Governors Association that the agency’s proposed new methodology it plans to use to determine the safety fitness of motor carriers may affect some existing state laws, regulations or regulatory activity.
February 3, 2016Government
Sen. John Thune: FMCSA Nominee Scott Darling’s ‘Depth of Experience’ Concerns Some Senators
WASHINGTON — Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) said senators on the panel have raised concerns about Scott Darling, President Obama’s choice to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 2, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyEquipment
New York Supreme Court Rules Tax and Decal Fee Unconstitutional
New York’s Supreme Court ruled Feb. 1 that the state’s highway-use tax and decal required of out-of-state truckers are unenforceable, awarding a victory to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in its class-action lawsuit.
February 2, 2016