American Trucking Associations said Tuesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should be more “candid and transparent” in its evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 16, 2012Fuel, Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Rises 0.6% on Higher Fuel Costs
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in September for a second month, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
October 16, 2012Government
Industry Pushes CSA Changes But Voices Support for Program
LAS VEGAS — The trucking industry continued its public push to get federal regulators to make significant changes to the government’s new safety program, as fleet officials praised the program’s intentions and blasted some of its provisions here.
October 15, 2012Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Oil-Field Specialty Trucks HOS Exemption Should Be Extended to Others, Carriers Say
An hours-of-service waiting time exemption for drivers of “specially constructed” oil-field operations trucks should be extended to include such other oil and gas operations trucks such as those that deliver sand and water, several motor carriers and trade association officials told federal regulators.
October 15, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in October
Consumer confidence rose in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 12, 2012Business, Government
DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 0.9%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 0.9% in August from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.
October 11, 2012Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 11, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Safety, Government
DOT Highway Plan Focuses on Safety, Freight Movement, FHWA Official Says
LAS VEGAS — The Department of Transportation’s plan to strengthen U.S. highways supports its “aggressive safety agenda” while allowing prioritization of projects to improve freight movement, a federal official said here Tuesday.
October 10, 2012Government, Business
U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS — If Congress and the president can avoid a “self-inflicted” recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 10, 2012Special Coverage, Government, Business
U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS — If Congress and the president can avoid a “self-inflicted” recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 9, 2012