The Port of Oakland, Calif., said Wednesday there are no protesters in the area and terminals are open after protesting truck drivers had shut down a terminal Monday.
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FMCSA’s Crash-Fault Study Complete, Under Agency Review
A federal study of how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could assign fault for truck crashes has been completed, but is being reviewed in-house by the agency, officials said.
September 5, 2013
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Delaware Law to Require Backup Warning Devices for Trucks
Heavy trucks based in Delaware will soon have to be equipped with devices that can warn drivers or bystanders when the vehicles are backing up.
September 4, 2013Opinion: CSA Data Too Flawed to Be Made Public
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforcement mechanism dubbed Compliance, Safety, Accountability has been the topic of much discussion and controversy since its launch in 2010.
August 26, 2013Opinion:Help Wanted: Criminals Need Not Apply
By Rob Capobianco
Partner
Jackson Lewis LLP
August 12, 2013
DOT Issues Emergency Rail-Safety Rules Following Quebec Crash
The Department of Transportation has issued emergency rules to keep parked rail cars from breaking loose, following last month’s crash of untethered rail cars in Quebec that killed almost 50 people.
August 5, 2013Hersman Reappointed to NTSB
President Obama has reappointed Deborah Hersman to a third term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 6, 2013American Roads LLC Files for Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy filing by the private owner of four Alabama toll roads and the operator of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is not expected to have any immediate effects on freight haulers, officials said.
August 5, 2013U.S. to Ease Inspections Rule for Truckers, Official Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will propose a regulation later this year that would absolve truck drivers of their duty to file reports about truck and trailer inspections that do not find any equipment defects, a federal official said.
May 21, 2013DOT to Propose Eliminating Paperwork Requirement, Says Will Save Trucking $1.7 Billion Annually
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday the Department of Transportation will propose eliminating an inspection paperwork requirement that will save the trucking industry $1.7 billion annually.
August 1, 2013