Truck drivers have concerns — including about their job security — with the government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, according to a new survey.
August 11, 2011Government, Fuel
Obama Sets Truck Fuel-Efficiency Standards
President Obama last week set heavy-truck fuel-economy standards for the first time, unveiling regulations that mandate a 20% cut in fuel use and address the complicated broad universe of vehicle sizes and applications in a plan that both operators and manufacturers applauded.
August 15, 2011Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Falls to 31-Year Low
Consumer confidence plummeted in August to its lowest level since May 1980, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 12, 2011Government
ATRI Survey Shows Drivers’ CSA Concerns
Business, Fuel, Government
Trade Deficit Expands to $53.1 Billion
The U.S. trade deficit rose 4.4% in June to $53.1 billion as exports fell by the most in two-and-a-half years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
August 11, 2011Government, Fuel
Obama Announces Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy Standards
President Obama on Tuesday announced the first-ever regulations setting heavy-duty truck fuel efficiency standards, intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from heavy trucks by as much as 23%.
August 9, 2011Government
Fed to Keep Interest Rates at Record Low Through Mid-2013
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that continuing sluggish economic conditions have prompted it to keep interest rates at “exceptionally low levels” at least through mid-2013.
August 9, 2011Government
Trucking Supports FMCSA’s 5-Year Plan, But Wants More Focus on Car Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 5-year strategic plan that would extend its regulatory reach to include shippers, brokers and receivers appears to generally have support from the trucking industry, but faces opposition from industries that could face greater scrutiny.
August 8, 2011Government
Congress Ends Partial FAA Shutdown
August 5, 2011
Government
Hersman Begins Second Term as NTSB Chairman
Deborah Hersman was sworn in for her second two-year term as National Transportation Safety Board chairman.
August 5, 2011Government
ISM Services Index Slips but Shows Continued Expansion
The U.S. economy’s service sector’s activity declined in July but showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
August 3, 2011