After a three-month lull, container volume at the Port of Virginia’s terminals bounced back significantly in February, increasing nearly 24% from the same month a year ago.
March 14, 2016Government
FMCSA to Accept Mexican Commercial Vehicle Inspections
U.S. federal trucking regulators have announced they are accepting the official Mexican standard for annual commercial vehicle inspections of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers by authorities in that country.
March 15, 2016Government
FHWA Tweaks Highway Safety Improvement Plan
The Federal Highway Administration has published changes to Highway Safety Improvement Program regulations derived from MAP-21 and the FAST Act.
March 14, 2016BusinessGovernment
Jim Runk to Retire After Nearly 44 Years With Pennsylvania MTA
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association President Jim Runk announced his retirement pending the expected hiring of a successor this summer.
March 14, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafety
House T&I Director Touts FAST Act’s Freight Program
WASHINGTON — Chris Bertram, staff director for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, touted a grant program in a 2015 highway law as a useful tool for advancing freight projects.
March 14, 2016Government
DOT Announces 7 Smart City Finalists
Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Denver; Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh; Portland, Oregon; and San Francisco are finalists for the Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge, Secretary Anthony Foxx announced March 12 at the South by Southwest conference in Austin.
March 14, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
TCA Changes Weight Policy, Breaking With ATA on Issue
LAS VEGAS — The Truckload Carriers Association has changed its truck weight policy, breaking with American Trucking Associations on the issue and putting the groups at loggerheads for the second time in several months.
March 14, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous
Study Finds Additional Research Needed to Better Understand Driver Fatigue
While there is some evidence that fatigue among truck drivers increases the risk of crashes, questions remain about effective ways to minimize that risk, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
March 14, 2016Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnology
Letters: On Platooning, Exemption Fatigue
While “platooning” of heavy vehicles appears to have some viability, Google’s vaunted, autonomous car recorded its first at-fault accident only last month. The reality is, platooning cannot control the actions of other motorists.
March 14, 2016EditorialBusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Editorial: This Week, It's Driver Rules
Truck drivers get almost as much attention as Donald Trump, even though drivers generally have a sense of decorum and don’t crave the limelight.
March 14, 2016