Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 3.2% in December from the same month a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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Maryland Truckers Oppose Plan to Index Fuel Taxes
The Maryland Motor Truck Association will oppose a transportation funding plan put forth by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) that includes a new sales tax on motor fuel and a 5-cent reduction in the gasoline tax but not in the diesel tax.
March 12, 2013
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
FMCSA Warns Truckers to Use Truck-Specific GPS
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun distributing cards to truck drivers warning them that using GPS navigation devices meant for smaller vehicles can be dangerous and could lead to trucks hitting low bridges.
March 12, 2013Maryland Gov. Proposes New Gas Tax
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) proposed changing the state’s fuel-tax structure by lowering the retail tax on gasoline but boosting the wholesale tax, which would in effect raise the tax on end users, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
March 5, 2013Florida Raises Weight Limit for Trucks Carrying Intermodal Containers
In an attempt to attract more international freight to Florida’s ports, Gov. Rick Scott (R) said that the state now allows trucks hauling intermodal containers to weigh up to 100,000 pounds, up from a previous limit of 95,000 pounds.
March 5, 2013Ohio River Bridge Plan May Include Tolls, Officials Say
Plans for the best way to provide much-needed rehabilitation to the Brent Spence Bridge spanning the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky., are likely to include tolls whether the bridge is rebuilt or lanes are added to the existing one.
March 5, 2013Obama Names Choices for EPA, Energy
President Obama on Monday named Gina McCarthy as his choice to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s next administrator, and Ernest Moniz to be Energy Secretary.
March 5, 2013Movers Put Volume First When Eyeing Equipment
When it comes to what relocation companies want in the vehicles they use to move household goods and similar items, fleet managers said two words come to mind — cube, as in cubic feet, and customization.
March 4, 2013FMCSA Tells ATA It Will Not Delay HOS Enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not delay enforcement of the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, saying that American Trucking Associations did not demonstrate enough harm to the industry and law enforcement to merit such a delay.
February 26, 2013ATA Backs 65-MPH Speed Limit, Funding SmartWay Program
American Trucking Associations told a task force attempting to revive the issue of climate change that it should consider legislation lowering the national speed limit for all vehicles to 65 mph and increase funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
February 26, 2013