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Virginia’s Latest Toll Scheme
It took years to beat back the state of Virginia’s ill-advised plan to toll Interstate 81, but eventually it was abandoned. Trucking, and the state’s motorists, breathed a sigh of relief after that tolling scheme was tossed out.
May 14, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
DOT Agency to Issue Sleep Apnea Rules for Examiners This Year, Official Says
LINTHICUM, Md. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expects to issue new rules for medical examiners to address sleep apnea and other health conditions later this year, agency officials said.
May 17, 2010LaHood Says New Border Plan is ‘Very Close’ to Completion
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a Senate subcommittee the Obama administration soon will unveil its plan to relaunch a cross-border trucking program along the U.S.-Mexico border.
May 17, 2010NTTC Backs Heavier Trucks, End of Federal Rule Freeze
CHICAGO — The National Tank Truck Carriers for the first time has formally endorsed the use of trucks heavier than the current 80,000-pound weight limit.
May 17, 2010TNT, Con-way Freight Expand Partnership
Dutch-based package carrier TNT and Con-way Freight announced the expansion of their partnership to move freight between the United States and Europe, with new service at Los Angeles International Airport and Miami International Airport.
May 13, 2010ATA Asks FMCSA to Change Portions of Final EOBR Rule
American Trucking Associations, along with several key industry groups and manufacturers, asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change its final rule on electronic onboard recorders, saying the technical specifications laid out by the regulation were not achievable.
May 10, 2010Opinion: Calls to Restore Regulation Misguided
There have been calls for re-regulating transportation by testing applicants for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration operating authorities and broker licenses.
May 12, 2010S.C. Trucking Assn. May Withdraw Support on Tort Reform
The South Carolina Trucking Association said it will withdraw support of a tort reform measure it championed if lawmakers do not kill amendments that the association said have weakened the bill.
May 11, 2010S.C. Trucking Assn. May Withdraw Support on Tort Reform
The South Carolina Trucking Association said it will withdraw support of a tort reform measure it championed if lawmakers do not kill amendments that the association said have weakened the bill.
May 11, 2010More States Ban Texting While Driving
Vermont is poised to become the 26th state to ban texting while driving, following closely behind Wisconsin and Michigan.
May 11, 2010