The U.S. trade deficit increased by 4.9% in October, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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Google Hires NHTSA’s Deputy Administrator
Ron Medford, a top highway safety regulator in the federal government, has been hired by Google Inc. to help it develop self-driving cars.
December 20, 2012
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.2%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.2% in October, the New York-based Conference Board said Wednesday.
December 20, 2012FMCSA to Hold Listening Session on Driver Training Rule
Federal regulators will hold a listening session next month to gather input on their efforts to require training for entry-level commercial drivers.
December 19, 2012Hawaii’s Sen. Daniel Inouye Dead at 88
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history, died Monday at the age of 88.
December 18, 2012FMCSA Plans Survey on EOBR Harassment Issue
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to survey trucking to determine how it could prevent driver harassment when it issues a rule mandating electronic onboard recorders.
December 14, 2012Consumer Price Index Falls 0.3% in First Drop Since May
The consumer price index fell 0.3% in November, the first drop since May, the Labor Department said Friday.
December 14, 2012Solicitor Supports Court Ruling on L.A. Port Requirements for Carriers
The U.S. Supreme Court should let stand an appeals court decision giving the Port of Los Angeles the right to impose requirements on motor carriers that want to operate at the port, the U.S. Solicitor General said in a legal brief.
December 7, 2012ATA Brief Rebuffs Solicitor General on L.A. Port Case
The legal argument cited by the U.S. Solicitor General opposing a U.S. Supreme Court review of the Port of Los Angeles clean trucks plan is “terribly wrong,” American Trucking Associations said in a response brief filed Monday.
December 11, 2012Editorial: Growing ‘Cliff’ Worries
Concerns about the “fiscal cliff” seem to be spreading into lots of unexpected places, including the heart of the trucking industry.
December 10, 2012