If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a prescriptive approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing this week.
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ATA Again Calls on FMCSA to Stop Posting Crash Info on Carriers
It is illogical and a poor use of scarce enforcement resources to label carriers as unsafe based on crashes they didn’t cause, American Trucking Associations said in comments filed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 26, 2015
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Bendix Introduces Wingman Fusion Warning-Control System
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced Wingman Fusion, an integrated warning and truck control system that combines several capabilities into one safety alert-control package.
March 25, 2015Bendix Exec Sees More Safety Regs Coming
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More safety regulations for heavy-duty trucks are coming before the end of the decade, said Fred Andersky, director of government relations for Bendix Commercial Vehicles.
March 25, 2015Kentucky Acts at Last Minute to Stem Plunge in Fuel Tax Revenues
Kentucky lawmakers agreed just hours before adjourning March 24 to halt the precipitous decline in fuel tax revenues that has cost the state millions of dollars in road funding.
March 25, 2015Scott Darling Will Continue to Run FMCSA But Not in Acting Capacity
Transportation SecretaryAnthony Foxx has announced that Scott Darling will continue to run the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, although without the title of acting administrator.
March 23, 2015Ocean Carriers Struggle With Pricing Due to Data Gaps, Consultant Says
Ocean carriers continue to struggle with cargo pricing because they lack shipment-specific information for the ocean, trucking and terminal components of their international moves, an industry official said.
March 23, 2015State Leaders Pan Devolution, Press Congress for Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — A governor, a mayor and a state transportation director made the case before a House panel for federal transportation funding and against any notion that the states alone can maintain the nation’s infrastructure.
March 23, 2015Driving Skill Outweighs Classroom Time for New Truckers, Training Experts Say
Getting students to demonstrate competence at necessary skills is a better way to train future truck drivers compared with setting standards for hours logged in classrooms, several driver-training professionals said during a Transport Topics Web broadcast.
March 23, 2015Chassis Pool to Aid Cargo Flows Being Developed at N.Y., N.J. Port
A new chassis pool for the Port of New York and New Jersey meant to improve truckers’ equipment utilization and enhance cargo flow remains on track to start in the third quarter, a top regional official said.
March 23, 2015