Anthony Foxx was sworn in as the nation’s 17th secretary of transportation Tuesday at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington.
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FMCSA Sets $1 Million to Train Veterans for Transportation Jobs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it is making almost $1 million in grants available to help train U.S. military veterans for jobs in the transportation industry.
July 3, 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..
Ohio Interstates Get 70 MPH Speed Limit
The speed limit on 570 miles of rural Ohio interstate highways increased to 70 mph from 65 mph on Monday under a new state law that allows the Ohio Department of Transportation to increase the speed on all nonurban interstates.
July 1, 2013Diesel Tax Set to Increase in Many States, Including a 10-Cent Bump in Wyoming
The diesel fuel tax will increase in a number of states across the nation July 1, while Virginia and Maryland will begin charging new sales taxes that also will increase the cost of fuel.
July 1, 2013New Hours-of-Service Rule Takes Effect
The new federal hours-of-service rule for truck drivers took full effect Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced.
July 1, 2013U.S. Eyes More Truck Rules
President Obama last week announced that the administration will begin work on a new round of fuel-economy standards that will apply to heavy- and medium-duty trucks starting in 2019.
July 1, 2013FMCSA Grants Permanent Authority to Four Mexican Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week that it had moved multiple Mexican carriers through various stages of registration in the cross-border trucking pilot program this week, including giving permanent authority to four fleets that allows them to operate throughout the United States.
June 28, 2013Senate Unanimously Confirms Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Anthony Foxx to be the new secretary of transportation.
June 28, 2013U.S., Canada Agree on Peace Bridge Improvement Plan
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and Canadian officials announced an agreement to improve the American side of the Peace Bridge, which connects Buffalo to Fort Erie in Canada, the New York Times reported.
June 28, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Rises 7.5% in April
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 7.5% in April from the same month last year and increased 2.4% from March, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
June 26, 2013