Used-truck values slipped last month but remained near record highs, even as fleet trade-ins continued to augment the available supply of used equipment, analysts said.
April 27, 2015BusinessGovernment
Volvo Ousts Persson as CEO, Scania Exec Tapped for Post
Sweden-based manufacturer Volvo AB changed CEOs April 22 as the company’s board of directors chose Scania Group CEO Martin Lundstedt to replace Olof Persson.
April 27, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
MTA, Four Trade Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Minnesota’s Biodiesel Mandate
The Minnesota Trucking Association and four trade groups are suing Minnesota in federal court in an attempt to topple the state’s biodiesel mandate.
April 27, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Trucking Group Is Honored for Fighting Sex Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Truckers Against Trafficking has been honored by federal lawmakers for its role in helping rescue mostly young women from human trafficking networks in which they often are sexually exploited.
April 27, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernment
Freight Group Lists 36 Sites As Top Projects to Address
A freight advocacy group last week unveiled a report containing 36 targeted infrastructure projects it said could boost freight mobility if Congress includes money for them in a long-term transportation bill.
April 27, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Collins Blasts DOT Fiscal 2016 Budget Plan As ‘Unrealistic’ for Fixing Highway Fund
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s fiscal 2016 budget plan falls short of resolving the country’s long-term transportation funding crisis, Sen. Susan Collins told Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx at an appropriations committee hearing.
April 27, 2015GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Panel Divided Over Certification Issue
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Though more than halfway through its scheduled meetings to standardize training regulations for entry-level truck drivers, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory panel remained divided on whether driver training schools should self-certify their programs or be certified by a third party.
April 24, 2015GovernmentBusiness
OOIDA Says Speed Limiters Would Make Highways Less Safe
A mandate that would require speed-limiting devices on large trucks is not supported by solid science, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told federal regulators.
April 24, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Expect a Very Short-Term Extension on Highway Funding, ATA Official Says
WASHINGTON — The transportation community should be ready to “expect a very short-term extension” to keep highway programs funded after funding authority expires at the end of May, American Trucking Associations Senior Vice President Chris Spear told reporters April 23.
April 23, 2015GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on 'Beyond Compliance' Initiative
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a request for public comment on its exploratory initiative to find ways to reward carriers who deploy safety technologies or implement safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
April 23, 2015