In 1941, the Interstate Commerce Commission took the first step towards regulating truck sizes and weights at the federal level for goods moving in interstate commerce.
June 8, 2015Government
R.I. Scales Back Bridge Tolling Plan but Still Targets Class 8 Trucks
After immediate pushback from the trucking industry, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo altered a plan to toll commercial trucks that use the state’s bridges.
June 8, 2015GovernmentBusiness
DOT Cites 'Profound' Data Limitations in Size, Weight Study
Peter Rogoff, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s under secretary, said in a June 5 letter accompanying the release of a congressionally mandated study on truck size-and-weight limits there is not sufficient data to make any recommendations.
June 5, 2015GovernmentBusiness
House Rejects Insurance-Requirement Proposal
Lawmakers rejected an amendment targeting insurance requirements during the House’s consideration of the fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 4.
June 5, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Truck Dealer MHC Acquires Five Locations in Midwest
Truck dealership group Murphy-Hoffman Co. announced that it has acquired five dealership locations formerly operated by R.L. French Corp.
June 5, 2015GovernmentBusiness
House Vote on Transportation Funding Expected June 9
Republican leaders of the U.S. House announced that final consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill likely will occur June 9.
June 4, 2015Government
PHMSA Head to Leave Agency, Move to FAA
Timothy Butters, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s acting administrator, is scheduled to leave the agency June 8.
June 4, 2015BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Comfort Falls to Lowest Level Since November
Consumer confidence in the U.S. slipped last week to a six-month low as views of the buying climate softened, indicating a re-acceleration in household spending may be slow to materialize.
June 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Freight Activity Mixed Nationwide as Economy Continues to Expand, Fed Says
The overall economy continued to expand across most of the country from early April to late May, but reports on freight activity and transportation services were mixed, the Federal Reserve said.
June 3, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The absence of funding certainty at the federal level has hindered small business operators’ ability to plan long-term for construction projects that utilize trucks and equipment supplies, a group of stakeholders told a House panel June 3.
June 3, 2015