President Donald Trump signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 into law Oct. 23.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
South Carolina DOT Program Addresses Rural Freight Needs
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has developed a program to improve mobility and facilitate freight movement on rural interstate highways.
October 23, 2018Audit of FMCSA’s Revamp of CSA Underway
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “corrective action plan†intended to revamp the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program methodology.
October 22, 2018States Feel Brunt of Driver Shortage in Search for Snowplow Drivers
State departments of transportation seeking equipment operators to take on temporary seasonal work have not been able to avoid the driver shortage that the trucking industry grapples with daily.
October 19, 2018Managing Risk in Trucking
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration considers revamping its Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system, how are fleets managing their risk exposure and their insurance costs? Our Oct. 17 LiveOnWeb program tackles that issue.
October 17, 2018Editorial: Let’s Be Careful Out There
A character on the 1980s television police drama “Hill Street Blues†had a great catchphrase: “Let’s Be Careful Out There.†They’re also words that ring true today for those who make their living traveling the highways.
October 18, 2018Like Motor Carriers, Truck Insurers Await Changes to Federal CSA Program
With potentially big changes coming to the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, insurance companies are hoping for a better way to identify unsafe motor carriers in an environment where insurers may be paying out much higher claims under the current system while some carriers are battling skyrocketing premiums.
October 17, 2018Hurricane Michael Cuts Swath of ‘Unimaginable Destruction’
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Oct. 11 with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, and rescue crews began making their way into the stricken areas in hopes of accounting for hundreds of people who may have defied evacuation orders.
October 11, 2018Four Democratic Representatives Seek IG Investigation of TTU Glider Study
Four House Democrats have asked the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General to investigate a glider truck study by a Tennessee Tech University researcher. The study already is the subject of a research misconduct investigation by the university.
October 11, 2018Senate Autonomous Bill Negotiations Continue After Heated Confirmation Fight
Senators are negotiating safety provisions in an autonomous vehicles bill that proponents insist could advance before lawmakers leave Capitol Hill ahead of the midterm elections next month.
October 11, 2018