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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Legislative Initiatives ‘Undercut’ Owner-Operator Model

Nearly 90 proposals in 24 states and Congress would “undercut” independent contractor classification and subject carriers using owner-operators to “greater scrutiny and exposure,” according to a new American Trucking Associations’ owner-operator classification alert.

March 9, 2010
Business, Government

Rock Slide Closes Stretch of I-70 in Colorado

A 17-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Colorado has been closed indefinitely after a huge rock slide Monday.

March 9, 2010
Government

Retired Major Gen. Robert Harding Tapped to Head TSA

President Obama will nominate retired Army Major Gen. Robert Harding to head the Transportation Security Administration, the White House said Monday.

March 8, 2010
Business, Technology, Equipment, Government, Autonomous

Bose Corp. Sets Price for High-Tech Seat

Bose Corp. officials have set the retail price for a sophisticated new heavy-duty truck seat, which is now available for purchase, at $5,995.

March 8, 2010
Business, Government, Safety

Qualcomm Unveils Software For Fleets to Monitor Drivers

LAS VEGAS — Qualcomm Inc. unveiled here its new Analytics Manager Service, which the company said would allow fleets to monitor driver performance and safety more easily.

March 8, 2010
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Proposed Hazmat Fees Unfair to Large Carriers, ATA Says

A proposed federal rule that triples to $3,000 the annual registration fee for large motor carriers who haul hazardous materials but maintains a $300 fee for small carriers places an unfair burden on large carriers, American Trucking Associations said.

March 8, 2010
Business, Safety, Government

Roadrunner Files Public Offering Plan

Roadrunner Transportation Services Holdings filed a registration statement announcing its intention to sell as much as $150 million in stock through a public offering.

March 8, 2010
Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government, Fuel

Letters: Port Battles, Telemarketers, Carbon Footprint, Sleep Apnea, Buy American

Who is paying the legal costs for the Port of Los Angeles to pursue the “employee only” model? How much taxpayer money is being wasted on a lost cause that has been reviewed and re-reviewed in the courts?

March 8, 2010
Government

Canadians Fill French-Fry Void as Mexican Levy Hits U.S. Goods

A sharp decline in the export of U.S. frozen processed potatoes to Mexico — primarily driven by retaliatory Mexican tariffs — has resulted in a corresponding loss of business for U.S. refrigerated motor carriers that service the Mexican market.

March 8, 2010
Business, Government

Supreme Court Rules ‘Nerve Center’ Test Determines a Company’s Real Headquarters

A unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court clarifies how companies with “far-flung” business operations should establish a home base for litigation purposes, and will probably move some civil suits to federal venues rather than state courts in the future, said lawyers familiar with the case.

March 8, 2010