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ATA, Port of Los Angeles Continue Court Fight Over Classification of Independent Truckers

If an appeals court agrees with a lower court judge who backed the Port of Los Angeles’ argument that it is a business, then all drayage truck drivers will be required to be employees of licensed motor carriers.

June 20, 2011

Maryland Proposes Raising Tolls on 7 Major Highways, Bridges, Tunnels

The Maryland Transportation Authority on June 2 proposed significantly increasing tolls over the next two years on seven highways, bridges and tunnels in the state.

June 14, 2011

CTA Fuel Expert Challenges Biodiesel Claims

An expert hired by the Canadian Trucking Alliance is disputing claims made by the Canadian renewable fuels industry that diesel fuel buyers would save dramatically if the federal government proceeds with a proposed biodiesel mandate on July 1.

June 13, 2011

PenserSC, ICS Logistics Sign Transportation Contract

Third-party logistics firms PenserSC and ICS Logistics saidĀ they have agreed to a trucking and transportationĀ services contract.

June 10, 2011

Mississippi Fleets’ CSA Scores Jeopardized When Political Dispute Stalls 30,000 Reports

Mississippi officials said a behind-the-scenes political dispute prevented the uploading of about 30,000 commercial motor vehicle roadside inspection reports into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s database — probably affecting the safety scores of the large number of motor carriers who received state inspections.

June 13, 2011

Former FMSCA Official Hits Studies Used in HOS Rule Analysis

A former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official is taking aim at four studies the agency used to support its hours-of-service proposed rule, American Trucking Associations said Thursday.Ā 

June 9, 2011

Transportation Sector Activity Was Mixed in April and May, Fed ā€˜Beige Book’ Report Says

The U.S. economy generally improved in April and May, though some areas showed deceleration and transportation services were mixed, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

June 8, 2011

FMCSA Field Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

A Buffalo, N.Y.-based Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration field office supervisor has pleaded guilty to accepting more than $41,000 in bribes to provide ā€œinside informationā€ and to ensure that some Canadian motor carriers received satisfactory safety ratings on FMCSA audits and inspections, according to court documents.

June 7, 2011

Opinion: Across the Great ELD Divide

Large and small carriers increasingly find themselves on opposite sides of a widening gulf when the topic is electronic logging devices — particularly when the issue is whether or not ELDs should be required by government mandate.

June 10, 2011