Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 24.1% in February from a year ago, the highest gain on record, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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FMCSA, Trucking Chided in Senate Hearing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was criticized during a Senate subcommittee hearing last week for not doing enough to clamp down on unsafe trucks, particularly with regard to driver hours of service.
May 3, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Reese Taylor Jr., Chairman of ICC in 1981 as Deregulation Began, Dies at Age 81
Reese Taylor Jr., who was chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission when the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was implemented, died April 16 in Las Vegas. He was 81.
May 3, 2010Federal Safety Regulations to Boost Sales of Onboard Recorders, Tech Vendor Says
PRINCETON, N.J. — New federal safety regulations soon will drive a wave of purchases by U.S. trucking companies that have not yet adopted electronic onboard recorders and mobile communication systems that closely monitor driver performance, a technology vendor here said.
May 3, 2010Truck Dealers Seek Tax Credit For Purchases of New Vehicles
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Truck makers and dealers have called for a 10% investment tax credit to smooth out the buying cycle of the cleaner burning but more expensive trucking equipment.Â
May 3, 2010Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since 2008
Consumer confidence grew this month to its highest level since September 2008, the New York-based Conference Board reported.
April 27, 2010N.J. to Close Rest Stops on Two Interstates
New Jersey plans to close bathrooms at two more highway rest stops due to budget cutbacks this year, a move that has renewed calls to allow states to lease rest areas to private truck stop operators.
April 27, 2010Trucking to Illinois Tollway: No New Tolls
Trucking has a seat on a newly-created transition team that is supposed to set the future course of the Illinois Tollway but higher tolls are not in trucking’s future, the industry representative said.
April 27, 2010UCR Fees to Nearly Double
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released the 2010 fees for the Unified Carrier Registration program Monday, more than doubling the levy across the board but setting it slightly lower than the agency had proposed last year.
April 27, 2010Fleets Increase Interest in Technology to Help Them to Comply With CSA
CINCINNATI — Concern about driver safety compliance is pushing the purchase of new technology to help fleet managers to see and respond to data on driver performance, manufacturers of the equipment said.
April 26, 2010