One of the most vocal congressional critics of a plan to grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways as part of a yearlong pilot project blasted the Department of Transportation in a letter, accusing DOT of ignoring Congressional intent in continuing the test.
January 4, 2008Government, Business, Safety
New Mexico Considering Idling Regs
The New Mexico Department of Environment is considering limiting the amount of time long-haul truckers can leave their vehicles idling at truck stops, the Associated Press reported.
January 7, 2008Business, Safety
ATA Accepting Security Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations said nominations for its Security Council’s 2008 Excellence in Security Award and 2008 Security Professional of the Year Award are now being accepted.
January 7, 2008Government, Business, Safety
IRS Assesses FedEx $319 Mln. in Driver Classification Dispute
The IRS struck another blow to FedEx Ground’s independent contractor business model, assessing the package delivery company back taxes and penalties of $319 million for 2002 after an audit determined that company drivers should have been classified as employees.
January 7, 2008Business, Safety
November Truck Tonnage Rises 3.3%
November truck tonnage in-creased by 3.3% over the same month a year ago, just the third increase in the past 17 months, according to the latest survey by American Trucking Associations.
January 7, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Average Increases 3.7¢; Crude Briefly Tops $100
The average price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon last week while the price of crude oil pushed past $100 a barrel for the first time, which analysts said would soon lead to higher fuel prices.
January 7, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Dorgan Blasts DOT Over Cross-Border Trucking
Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Drop
Rail carload and intermodal traffic fell sharply for last week of 2007 compared with the same week a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 4, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
ATRI, FMCSA Co-Hosting Online Safety Forum Tuesday
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host the latest in a series of national online forums that provide peer-to-peer industry insights on safety technologies on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
January 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Texas Transportation Commissioner Williamson Dies
Texas Transportation Commission Chairman and former longtime state lawmaker Ric Williamson died Sunday of an apparent heart attack, the Associated Press reported. He was 55.
January 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Sun Capital Unit Buys Mark IV Industries
Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners said Wednesday that one of its affiliates completed the acquisition of Mark IV Industries, a manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty transportation technologies.
January 2, 2008