Transportation Compliance News
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.
ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation
An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.
July 14, 2009Business Inventories Fall 1%
Business inventories fell 1% in May, marking the ninth consecutive decline, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June
Retail sales rose 0.6% in June, led by gains in automobile and fuel purchases, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Producer Price Index Rises 1.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by higher fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009ATA, State Truck Groups to Provide VMRS
American Trucking Associations has replaced J.J. Keller & Associates as the provider of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards products.
July 13, 2009N.J./N.Y. Port Authority Receives Grants to Replace Old Trucks
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it received $11.6 million in grants to help truck owners serving the Port of New York and New Jersey to replace their trucks built before 1994.
July 13, 2009P.A.M. Transportation Names New President
P.A.M. Transportation Services Monday named Daniel Cushman its new president, replacing long-time president Robert Weaver.
July 13, 2009Navman Adds Truck Routing to M-Nav Series of Handheld GPS Units
Navman Wireless has added truck-specific routing to the M-Nav 750, the latest incarnation of the Glenview, Ill., company’s handheld GPS unit for fleet users.
July 13, 2009DOT Gives $386 Mln. Loan for N.C. Highway
The Department of Transportation has approved a $386 million loan to finance construction on the Triangle Expressway in North Carolina.
July 13, 2009Gasoline Average Drops a Dime, Lundberg Reports
Gasoline prices fell 10 cents in the past two weeks to $2.56 per gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
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