The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service lacks the money it needs to replace its aging delivery fleet, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
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Comments Vary on U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Trucking Program
Public comments on a proposal to soon allow Mexican trucks on U.S. highways were largely divided among those who urgently want retaliatory Mexican tariffs ended and those who fear it would leave U.S. roads less safe and steal jobs from Americans.
May 17, 2011Tolls to Increase in July on Seven Delaware River Spans
Truckers crossing the Delaware River from New Jersey into Pennsylvania on any of seven tolled bridges upstream of Trenton, N.J., could pay as much as 75 cents more per axle as July 1.
May 17, 2011N.Y. Manufacturing Index Slows, But Shows Expansion
Manufacturing activity in the New York region improved in May, but at a slower pace than April, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
May 16, 2011Consumer Price Index Increases 0.4%
The consumer price index gained 0.4% in April, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 13, 2011Port of L.A. Container Volume Rises 3.7% in April
Total container volume at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3.7% in April from a year ago, the 15th consecutive month of growth, the port said.
May 13, 2011FMCSA Sets New CDL Permit Standards That Require English-Only Testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week published a rule setting new national standards for commercial learner’s permits, or CLPs, and the tests drivers must pass to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
May 16, 2011FMCSA Relies on Challenges by Carriers to Refine States’ Accident Data, Official Says
WASHINGTON — Reports from states on commercial vehicle accidents are so inconsistent that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration probably will rely on carriers to challenge findings of who was at fault, a top agency official told the National Transportation Safety Board last week.
May 16, 2011Executives See CSA, Hours-of-Service Rule Hindering Shippers
Shippers enjoying increases in manufacturing and production are being urged to start worrying about two federal regulations that could hinder their ability to move goods with trucks and could place them at risk in civil litigation.
May 16, 2011FMCSA Says It May Miss HOS Deadline After Posting Four New Fatigue Studies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week placed four new driver fatigue studies into its hours-of-service docket and said the studies probably would cause the agency to miss a court-imposed July 26 deadline for posting its final hours rule.
May 16, 2011