KISSIMMEE, Fla. — New Truckload Carriers Association Chairman Keith Tuttle is a man with two missions: Tell other truckers how they can achieve successful outcomes, and inform the public about the industry’s positive contributions.
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Senators Favor Tax Reforms to Fund Long-Term Road Bill
WASHINGTON — Congressional tax policy writers have yet to indicate how they would finance a long-term highway bill, despite the less than three months that remain before funding authority for highway programs expires
March 16, 2015Consumer Sentiment Declines in March to Four-Month Low
Consumer confidence declined in March to a four-month low as optimism about the U.S. economy was tempered by weaker income expectations and a rebound in gasoline prices.
March 13, 2015CBO Says Highway Account of Highway Trust Fund Solvent Through 2023 Under Budget Request
The highway account of the federal Highway Trust Fund would remain solvent until fiscal 2023 under President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget request, the Congressional Budget Office determined this week.
March 13, 2015Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.
March 13, 2015CVSA Removes English Requirement In Updated Out-of-Service Guidelines
Roadside inspectors no longer will place Mexican or Canadian commercial vehicle drivers operating in the United States out of service if they are unable to communicate in English, according to new Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance “tolerance guidelines.â€
March 16, 2015J.J. Keller, Velociti Partner to Simplify E-Log Deployment
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Velociti Inc. to make its electronic logging system easier for carriers to implement.
March 13, 2015ARTBA Says Raise Fuel Tax 15 Cents, Give Taxpayers Rebates
The nation’s road builders have proposed that Congress hike the federal diesel and gasoline tax 15 cents a gallon and offset the cost for low- and middle-income people with tax rebates.
March 12, 2015Feds Say Americans Drove More Miles Last Year Than in Each of Previous Seven
Americans drove nearly 3.02 trillion miles last year, the highest number since 2007 and second-highest since data collection began 79 years ago, the Federal Highway Administration announced.
March 12, 2015Senate Confirms Christopher Hart, Tho Dinh-Zarr for NTSB Spots
The Senate on March 12 easily confirmed Christopher Hart to be the full-time chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
March 12, 2015