A day after a large government spending bill passed that included provision to end the U.S.-Mexican cross-border trucking program, the Obama administration has asked the Transportation Department to look into reviving it.
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Critics Again Ask U.S. Court to Void Driver Hours Rule
For the third time in five years, a coalition of interest groups has asked a federal court to overturn the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule governing the length of time truckers can drive and work.
March 16, 2009Card-Check Fight Begins in Congress
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate last week formally introduced the Employee Free Choice Act, the first shot in what is expected to be a fierce battle between organized labor and the business community, including American Trucking Associations.
March 16, 2009Opinion: Defending Spanish-Speaking Truckers
Hispanics have responded to the need of U.S. carriers for longhaul truck drivers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that in 2007, 23% of the estimated 1.6 million tractor-trailer drivers in the United States were Hispanic.
March 13, 2009ATRI Study for FMCSA Gauges Value of Safety Systems
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released the results of a study led by the American Transportation Research Institute that quantifies the potential return on investment offered by three types of onboard truck safety systems.
March 16, 2009ATA Files to Intervene on Hours-of-Service Rule
American Trucking Associations has filed a motion to intervene in the third legal challenge by the Teamsters union and three other groups to federal truck driver hours-of-service rules.
March 13, 2009DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 7.8%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index declined 7.8% in January from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
March 11, 2009Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overturn HOS Rule
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups Monday escalated their case against two regulations concerning truck drivers' working hours by filing a federal lawsuit.
March 10, 2009Calif. Urges EPA to Reverse Emissions Ruling
The California Air Resources Board urged federal regulators to reverse a Bush administration decision that blocks the state’s efforts to set its own limits on greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, the Associated Press reported.
March 9, 2009Letters: CARB After Reefers, Scanning Containers, Freight Brokers
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved California’s new limits on refrigerated trailers entering and operating inside the “Golden State,” giving truck owners and drivers about five months to prepare before enforcement hits July 17.
March 9, 2009