Competition wasn’t as fierce 40 years ago as 171 drivers from 33 states competed in Indianapolis for what would become the National Truck Driving Championships in 1985.
August 10, 2015Government
Darling Nominated to Run FMCSA
President Obama has nominated Scott Darling to become the fifth permanent head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 10, 2015GovernmentBusiness
DOT Analysis of HOS Rule Gets Mixed Review in Audit
A Government Accountability Office audit on statistical methodology at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gave the agency mixed grades on its assessment of drivers’ hours of service and suggested that mandatory electronic logging might one day be used to gain better understanding of how drivers operate.
August 10, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Federal Advisory Board Recommends Hair Testing for Truck Driver Drug Screenings
After two years of study, a federal drug advisory board has issued a recommendation that hair specimens be approved as an alternative for federal workplace drug-testing programs.
August 7, 2015Government
Sen. Carper Proposes Fuel Tax Hike
Delaware Democrat Sen. Tom Carper, a senior transportation authorizer, offered a bill designed to raise fuel taxes over four years.
August 6, 2015Government
Senate Confirms Two for US DOT Posts
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 5 confirmed two of President Obama's nominations to Department of Transportation administrator posts.
August 6, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Regulators Provide Little Oversight of Truck Driving Skill Testers, Report Says
Federal regulators provide weak oversight of third-party contractors that most states use to administer driving skills tests to truck drivers applying for commercial driver licenses, according to a new government report.
August 6, 2015Government
Obama Taps Darling to Be FMCSA Administrator
President Obama nominated Scott Darling for Senate consideration to be the fifth head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, where he is currently chief counsel.
August 5, 2015Government
Inhofe: ‘We’re Going to Pass’ Long-Term Highway Bill This Year
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe, the chamber’s top transportation authorizer, said sending the White House a long-term highway bill this fall is a major priority for his Senate colleagues and policy counterparts in the House.
August 5, 2015GovernmentBusiness
US DOT’s Instagram Account to Be Filled With Infrastructure Fails
The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking for photos of local infrastructure failures to highlight Congress’ inability to pass a long-term highway bill.
August 4, 2015