MyCarDoesWhat, the safety technology program unveiled on Oct. 7 in Washington by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council, has direct applicability to the trucking industry.
October 7, 2015Business, Safety, Autonomous
Industry to Hear From Key Govt. Officials at ATA’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia
Several key lawmakers and regulators are scheduled to address trucking industry leaders gathering at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia this week.
October 12, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Says Report Supports CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 8 released a report that the agency said confirms data used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability’s safety measurement system is able to identify truck and bus companies involved in 90% of the more than 100,000 crashes each year.
October 8, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Autonomous
MyCarDoesWhat Safety Program Also Applies To Trucks
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Beverly Scott's NTSB Nomination Withdrawn
Beverly Scott’s nomination for the vacancy on the five-member National Transportation Safety Board was withdrawn Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Flood-Ravaged South Carolina Gets $5M in Emergency Road Repair Funds
After severe flooding paralyzed areas in the central part of the state, South Carolina was awarded $5 million in federal funds to fix key roadways and bridges, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015Government, Business, Safety
N.J. Transportation Commissioner Resigns
A little over a year after he became New Jersey’s transportation commissioner for the second time, Jamie Fox is leaving on Oct. 9 to return to the private sector.
October 6, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
ATRI Says Total Fleet Costs Rise; Wages, Equipment Up, Fuel Dips
Motor carrier operating costs rose 1.6% to $1.703 per mile last year, as higher costs for new equipment, driver wages and maintenance wiped out savings from lower fuel prices, the American Transportation Research Institute reported.
October 5, 2015Business, Government, Safety
McCarthy Pledges Action
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House Majority Leader and likely successor to outgoing Speaker John Boehner, pledged support for long-term highway funding in an interview last week.
October 5, 2015Government, Business, Safety
PHMSA Taps 11 Universities for Pipeline Safety Research
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on Sept. 30 gave 11 universities almost $2 million to examine pipeline safety.
October 1, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Driver Restart Data Collection Concluded, FMCSA Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Oct. 1 that it has concluded the five-month, data-collection phase of the agency’s study evaluating the effects the hours-of-service restart provision is having on drivers.
October 1, 2015