Leaders of American Trucking Associations called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress to take “immediate action” to address what they said were problems caused by changes to the hours-of-service rule that took effect July 1.
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Ohio Carrier to Pay $302,000 in OSHA Case
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration and an Ohio trucking company settled a civil lawsuit after two drivers claimed they were fired for being whistleblowers, OSHA said.
November 20, 2013
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Carriers That Use Driver Screening Program See Lower Crash Rates, FMCSA Says
Trucking companies using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Pre-Employment Screening Program reduced their crash rates by 15%, with midsize carriers seeing even greater improvements, according to a recent FMCSA study.
November 20, 2013Consumer Price Index Declines for First Time in Six Months
The consumer price index declined 0.1% in October, the first decline in six months, the Labor Department said Nov. 20.
November 20, 2013Volvo’s Oct. North American Deliveries Jump 47%
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries jumped 47% in October over the previous year, the company said Nov. 20.
November 20, 2013FHWA’s Freight Network Inadequate, Agency Says
Federal Highway Administration officials said the Primary Freight Network that Congress last year told them to draw up has resulted in an inadequate road map that doesn’t represent the most critical highway elements in the freight system that exist in the United States.
November 20, 2013EPA Offers Rebates for Off-Highway Engine Retrofits
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will spend $2 million on rebates to encourage owners of construction equipment to replace or retrofit older diesel engines.
November 20, 2013Ferus and ENN Announce Joint Venture for LNG Plants in Canada
Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and ENN Canada announced a joint venture to build, own and operate two liquefied natural gas liquefaction plants in Canada.
November 20, 2013Minn. Announces $300 Mln. in Freight Infrastructure Projects
Minnesota has announced that 10 highway projects will be funded under the $300 million Corridors of Commerce program created this year to help improve freight mobility across the state.
November 19, 2013Congress Passes Bill to Set Drug Distribution Standards
A bill that establishes new national standards for the distribution of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals has been approved by Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Obama.
November 19, 2013