Attorneys for Penske Logistics said they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s decision upholding a California law requiring employers to provide a paid 30-minute meal break for employees working more than five hours.
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DOT Urged to Create Office to Help Promote Use of P3s
A report by a House transportation panel recommended establishing a new office at the U.S. Department of Transportation to help states and localities have better access to private capital to fund large-scale infrastructure projects.
September 22, 2014
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Truckers Face Lengthy Detours After Floods Close Stretch of I-15
Nearly 50 miles of Interstate 15, a critical western freight artery, was closed last week after floods severely damaged the highway north of Las Vegas, forcing thousands of truckers to take costly detours from Southern California to Montana.
September 15, 2014DOT, Treasury Praise Public-Private Deals to Help Fund Large Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told federal and state officials who met with Wall Street financiers at the Treasury Department on Sept. 9 to look for ways to access private financing for large-scale transportation projects.
September 15, 2014TMC to Host 10th Annual SuperTech, Discuss Maintenance Issues at Meeting
The nation’s top truck technicians will put their skills to the test at the SuperTech 2014 competition during the Technology & Maintenance Council’s fall meeting Sept. 22-25 in Orlando, Florida.
September 15, 2014Hub Group Announces Plan to Classify Calif. Drayage Drivers as Employees
Hub Group Inc. said it has decided to voluntarily categorize drayage drivers in California as employees, taking a different stance from other fleets around the country that continue to insist that intermodal truckers are contractors.
September 15, 2014Western Star Unveils New Highway Tractor; 5700XE Aimed at Small, Medium Fleets
HENDERSON, Nev. — Daimler’s Western Star unit launched a new highway tractor offering improved fuel efficiency while maintaining the brand’s classic styling.
September 15, 2014Cass Freight Index Rises in August
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in August but expenditures dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
September 9, 2014DOT, Treasury Department to Host Infrastructure Investment Summit
The secretaries of transportation and the treasury are scheduled to address business leaders and financiers Sept. 9 in Washington to encourage them to invest in state and local infrastructure projects.
September 3, 2014Americans Racking Up More Highway Miles
Americans are driving more, the Federal Highway Administration reported, saying that cars, trucks and buses logged 1.47 trillion vehicle miles during the first half of this year, the highest level since 2008.
September 2, 2014