Scott Darling, chief counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will become acting administrator after the departure of Anne Ferro, who has held the position nearly five years.
August 22, 2014GovernmentFuel
U.S. Court Rejects Emissions Case Argument
A U.S. Appeals Court rejected a bid by three California community groups to overturn a lower court ruling that emissions from trucks and locomotives in BNSF Railway and Union Pacific facilities did not violate a federal waste disposal law.
August 22, 2014BusinessGovernment
UPS to Open Two Facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth Area
UPS Inc. is opening two new package-distribution facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
August 22, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Video: Graves, ATA Staff Respond to ALS #IceBucketChallenge
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves accepted an #IceBucketChallenge Aug. 20, rallying about 16 ATA staffers to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to show support and awareness for ALS.
August 20, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Former DOT Chief Burnley Named to Board of Transportation Think Tank
James Burnley IV, the former secretary of transportation who lobbies on behalf of trucking and logistics company Con-way Inc., joined the Eno Center for Transportation’s board of directors this month, according to the nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
August 20, 2014BusinessGovernmentSafety
Ontario Becomes First Province to Allow TrailerTail Attachments
Ontario has become the first province to authorize use of aerodynamic TrailerTail attachments after Canada’s transportation department amended the law, according to ATDynamics.
August 20, 2014BusinessGovernmentLogisticsEquipment
CMA Launches Duraturn Commercial Tires
Tire firm China Manufacturers Alliance said it has launched a new brand of commercial tires called Duraturn TBR.
August 20, 2014Government
Congress Set to Return to Unresolved Transportation Issues
When members of Congress come back to Washington on Sept. 8 for just a few weeks of work, they’ll have several urgent transportation matters on their to-do lists.
August 19, 2014Government
Shipping Conditions Index Rises in June
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index increased one point in June, but the firm forecasts the improvement may be short-lived.
August 19, 2014Government
FMCSA Exploring Classroom Training Requirements for Entry-Level Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is exploring the feasibility of a “negotiated rulemaking” to include minimum federal behind-the-wheel and classroom training requirements for entry-level truck drivers.
August 18, 2014