The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 31 announced its proposed food safety rule requiring truckers carrying food, as well as the shippers and receivers, to use sanitary practices that ensure food does not become contaminated.
January 31, 2014Government, Business
FDA Proposes New Standards for Safe Food Transportation
Government, Business
HOS Study Proves Benefits of New Restart Restrictions, FMCSA Says
A new study found that the restart provision in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration‘s current hours-of-service rule is more effective at combating fatigue than the prior hours rule, the agency said.
January 30, 2014Government
Byrd ‘Disappointed’ in Obama’s Infrastructure Statements
American Trucking Associations Chairman Philip Byrd Sr. attended the State of the Union address Jan. 28 and criticized President Obama for not answering more questions about infrastructure funding.
January 30, 2014Government, Business
Arkansas Best Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
Arkansas Best Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit after a third-quarter loss, and net income was higher than the same period last year.
January 30, 2014Government, Business
Economy Grows 3.2% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.2% annual rate in the fourth quarter as consumer spending increased, the Commerce Department said Jan. 30.
January 30, 2014Government, Business, Fuel
Bills Would Encourage Natural Gas in Trucking
Two Republican congressmen have introduced three natural-gas bills that could increase the use of the fuel in the trucking industry.
January 29, 2014Government, Business
Nafta Surface Trade Grows 2.8% in November
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico increased 2.8% in November, the Department of Transportation announced.
January 29, 2014Government
Obama Seeks Highway Bill by Summer
President Obama told lawmakers he wants them to pass surface and waterway transportation funding bills by the summer and to pay for them by reforming the corporate tax code.
January 29, 2014Government
CVSA Seeks State Flexibility in Federal Funding
WASHINGTON — States need more funding for the enforcement of new federal truck safety regulations and greater flexibility in how they can spend the money, the head of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance told a House panel examining the effectiveness of federally funded highway safety programs.
January 28, 2014Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
White House Approves Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposal
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal to create an information clearinghouse for drug and alcohol-testing information related to truck drivers has been approved by the White House Office of Management and Budget and sent back to the agency for publication.
January 28, 2014