Factory orders increased 1.6% in February, the Commerce Department reported April 2.
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Colorado Governor Signs Protection Measure for Truckers
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has signed into law a measure that makes the state the 40th to protect truckers from contracts that force them to assume total liability for accidents whether they are at fault.
April 3, 2014
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
House Panel Advances Ryan Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON — A House plan put forth by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would mandate that transfers made to the Highway Trust Fund — a main source of federal aid to states for road and transit programs that is months away from running out of money — would have to come from savings in accounts elsewhere in the budget.
April 3, 2014Key House Lawmakers Question HOS Rule
WASHINGTON — The top transportation appropriator in the House on April 3 called into question the benefits of a rule that limits work hours for truckers, in a hearing examining the Obama administration’s fiscal 2015 budget request for transportation agencies.
April 3, 2014Kentucky Legislators Vote Unanimously to Protect Truckers
Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill that would protect truckers from having to assume all liability for accidents regardless of whether they are to blame.
April 2, 2014Trucking Exec Tells Congress Hazmat Changes Needed
Trucking executive William Downey told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 2 that changes are needed to improve the safety and security of hazardous material shipments.
April 3, 2014Ryan Budget Calls Highway Trust Fund a ‘Priority’; Would Allow States to Fund Highway Projects
Transfers to the federal Highway Trust Fund from the general fund would have to be offset by savings in accounts elsewhere in the budget, under a proposal offered by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
April 2, 2014FMCSA Shuts Down Texas Carrier
A Texas-based motor carrier was shut down April 1 for what the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said was a disregard for safety regulations and endangering the lives of its drivers, passengers and the public.
April 1, 2014Manufacturing Index Rises in March
The Institute for Supply Management’s index increased to 53.7 in March from 53.2 a month earlier, the Tempe, Ariz.-based group reported April 1. Readings above 50 indicate growth.
April 1, 2014Ontario Orders 3% Biodiesel Mandate
Starting April 1, the provincial government in Ontario is requiring that trucking’s main fuel sold there be at least 3% biodiesel.
April 1, 2014