USA Truck Inc. has sued Knight Transportation, which is trying to acquire USA Truck, for breach of contract, claiming that Knight breached a confidentiality agreement between the two companies.
October 11, 2013Government
PHMSA Reaffirms Right of Its Inspectors To Open Suspicious Hazardous Shipments
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a rule reaffirming that agency inspectors have the right to open in-transit hazardous materials packages they suspect are noncompliant or present a potential safety hazard
October 14, 2013GovernmentSafetyBusiness
Congress Sends Apnea Bill to President; Measure Requires FMCSA Rulemaking
Congress has passed and sent to President Obama for his signature legislation to require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a full rulemaking process on the testing and treatment of truck drivers for sleep apnea, rather than issuing guidance.
October 14, 2013GovernmentBusinessSafety
Bill Seeks Evaluation of TWIC Program
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (R-Texas), has introduced legislation to require the secretary of the Department of ϳԹland Security to complete a “comprehensive security assessment” of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.
October 10, 2013Government
Obama Nominates Yellen as Fed Chairwoman
President Obama nominated Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve’s vice chairwoman, to be the first female chairwoman of the nation’s central bank, the Associated Press reported.
October 9, 2013GovernmentBusiness
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Uncertainty in U.S.
The International Monetary Fund cut its global outlook for this year and next, warning that a U.S. government default could seriously damage the world economy, Bloomberg News reported.
October 9, 2013GovernmentBusinessSafety
Federal Officers May Open In-Transit Packages Under PHMSA Rule
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a rule reaffirming that agency inspectors have the right to open in-transit packages that they suspect do not comply with hazmat regulations or present a potential safety hazard.
October 8, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Montana Truck Inspectors to Get Guns
The Montana Department of Transportation has authorized issuing guns to some commercial vehicle inspectors, a decision that has drawn opposition from the state’s trucking industry.
October 8, 2013GovernmentSafety
Senate Passes Sleep Apnea Bill
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would be blocked from implementing or enforcing regulations on sleep disorders of commercial truck drivers that are not adopted in a rulemaking process under a Senate-passed bill that has been sent to President Obama for his signature, Bloomberg News reported.
October 7, 2013BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gasoline Price Falls 13.8 Cents, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price decreased 13.8 cents in the past two weeks to $3.383 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
October 7, 2013