A proposed supplemental rule for electronic logging devices has been sent to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s office and is expected to be published as soon as November.
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N.C. Approves Governor’s Funding Plan, Reallocates State Road Money
North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval to Gov. Pat McCrory’s transportation reform bill, a measure that changes how road funding money is distributed in the state.
June 25, 2013Congressional Freight Panel Visits FedEx, Memphis Port
A Congressional panel established to identify ways to improve U.S. freight transportation efficiency visited FedEx Corp. facilities and the Port of Memphis, Tenn., late last week, meeting with representatives of the region’s freight transportation community.
June 24, 2013New York Passes Bill to Define Owner-Operator Classification Status
The New York State Legislature passed a bill late last week to clearly define independent owner-operators in the trucking industry and crack down on employers who use the owner-operator model to avoid giving employees certain benefits.
June 24, 2013N.C. House Blocks 75-MPH Speed Limit; Separate Measure Would Waive CDL Requirements for Veterans
The North Carolina House blocked a bill that would have raised top highway speeds to 75 mph in the state, citing safety concerns, the (Raleigh) News and Observer reported.
June 21, 2013Leading Economic Indicators Rise Slightly
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.1% in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
June 20, 2013House Democrats Want $5.5 Billion to Fix Bridges
Driven by the recent collapse of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and House Democratic transportation leaders introduced legislation Wednesday that would provide $5.5 billion to repair structurally deficient bridges nationwide.
June 19, 2013Trucking Executive Tells House Panel HOS Rule’s July 1 Implementation Should be Delayed
The federal hours-of-service rule’s July 1 implementation date should be postponed until the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration completes mandated research on the rule, American Transportation Research Institute Chairman Steve Williams told a House panel Tuesday.
June 18, 2013Congressmen Seek Truck Weight Exemption for Wisconsin Highway
Two U.S. congressmen from Wisconsin introduced legislation to allow trucks heavier than 80,000 pounds now running on U.S. Highway 41 in that state to continuing using the road if it becomes an interstate next year.
June 18, 2013HOS Restart Changes to Cost Industry $189 Million a Year, ATRI Says
Upcoming restrictions to the 34-hour restart provision of the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers will cost the trucking industry $189 million annually — a $322 million difference from the $133 million benefit that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration estimated when it wrote the new restrictions, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute study.
June 18, 2013