A proposal that new companies locating in Los Angeles be given a three-year exemption from paying the city business tax would be a “shot in the arm” for the Port of Los Angeles and the harbor community, port officials said.
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CSA 2010 Needs Improvements, Trucking Exec Tells Congress
The federal government’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 is supported by the trucking industry but needs some changes, a trucking executive testifying for American Trucking Associations told a congressional panel Wednesday.
June 23, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Opinion: Driver Pay — The New Metric
The past 10 months have seen a precipitous decline in the quality of driver applicants. There are recruiters everywhere saying, “Good applicants are getting scarce.”
June 24, 2010Senate Bill Targets Employee Misclassification
A Senate bill that supporters said would make it easier for federal regulators to catch employers who misclassify their employees as independent contractors also would help ensure a “level playing field in the marketplace,” a top official with the Department of Labor told a Senate panel.
June 22, 2010Obama Touts 10,000th Infrastructure Project
President Obama touted the 10,000th road project funded by last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at an event Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.
June 22, 2010N.Y. Lawmakers Propose State Version of ‘Jason’s Law’
A bill in the New York State Legislature would create a system of loans and tax incentives for businesses willing to build safe parking facilities for truck drivers.
June 22, 2010NHTSA to Undertake Environmental Impact Statement for Heavy Trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to propose fuel efficiency standards starting with model year 2016 commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles, and said it will prepare and environmental impact statements as part of the procedure.
June 21, 2010Letters: Rate Setting, Fuel Efficiency, Restrictive Laws
About the two May 17 “rate setting” letters: It’s important for trucking companies to understand that we are the ones who set the rates.
June 21, 2010ATRI Cites Greenhouse Gas Calculation Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute released results of its study on greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models.
June 18, 2010L.A. Port OKs Plan to Ease Requirements for Minimum Number of Truck Trips
Harbor commissioners at the Port of Los Angeles late last week approved a proposal that will allow drayage operators — who were provided millions of dollars for the purchase of newer, cleaner trucks — to cut in half a requirement that they make a minimum of 300 annual trips to the port.
June 21, 2010