In 2006, ATA asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to require heavy trucks not only to install the speed limiters but to limit truck speeds to 68 mph.
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Daimler Trucks North America Recalling Some Model-Year 2015 Freightliner, Western Star Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some model-year 2015 Freightliner and Western Star trucks due to a possible brake problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall announcement.
April 8, 2015Safety Groups Petition NHTSA for Collision Avoidance Systems
Several nonprofit safety groups have asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to mandate collision avoidance and mitigation braking systems for new heavy trucks and buses.
February 23, 2015NTSB Urges Greater Attention to Truck Maintenance Issues
WASHINGTON — Trucking companies with poor safety records should redouble their maintenance efforts and pay particular attention to brake systems, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.
February 16, 2015Diesel Average Falls Below $3 for First Time Since Sept. 2010
For the first time since September 2010, the national retail average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is below $3 a gallon, which means trucking executives are both spending less money and pulling in less revenue as fuel surcharge receipts dwindle.
January 26, 2015Commercial Truck Safety Makes NTSB’s Most Wanted List
WASHINGTON — Strengthening commercial truck safety has made it onto the Most Wanted List of policies and actions issued annually by the National Transportation Safety Board.
January 13, 2015Economy Continues Expansion; Trucking Revenue Rises, Fed Says
The national economy continued to expand from early October to late November as some of the 12 districts reported higher trucking revenue, the Federal Reserve said.
December 3, 2014Extensive Travels Prepared Long For Helm of Trucking Federation
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duane Long has run everything from an array of companies with more than 2,000 employees to a logistics firm with 40 trucks, a breadth of experience that he brings to his new role as chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 13, 2014Shipping Costs Expected to Increase as Freight Carriers Seek Higher Rates
Shippers can expect to pay more to secure freight-hauling capacity as truck and rail carriers raise rates to cover rising costs and to fund investments in equipment and infrastructure, according to transportation and logistics executives.
September 29, 2014Celebrations Highlight Appreciation Of Nation’s 3.2 Million Truck Drivers
It was not unusual to find fleet executives flipping burgers, basting chicken or slicing steak for fajitas in terminals across the country last week in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
September 22, 2014