The Senate passed a seven-month extension of federal funding of highway and surface transportation programs.
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Fleets Seek More Uniformity in Inspections of Shipments Crossing U.S.-Canada Border
Even with the proper security credentials, its a bit of a crapshoot every time one of Kevin Hogans company trucks leaves a terminal in Ontario for a border crossing with a load of freight bound for the United States.
March 14, 2011U.S. to Require EOBRs on Trucks From Mexico and Plans to Pay for Them With Federal Money
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will require all Mexican trucks entering the United States to be equipped with electronic onboard recorders and will pay for them an agency spokeswoman said last week.
March 14, 2011Rule Would Allow More Hazmat Inspections
An impending Department of Transportation rule will expand enforcement authority of federal regulators to conduct enhanced inspections and investigations of packaged hazardous materials.
March 8, 2011CARB Reefer Compliance Deadline is March 31
The California Air Resources Boards deadline for food transporters with model-year 2003 transport refrigeration units to install retrofits is March 31, the agency said.
March 8, 2011Changes to Underride Guards Sought as Study Finds U.S. Standard Inadequate
The federal standard for underride guards on trucks and trailers is inadequate and should be upgraded to protect the drivers of vehicles that crash into the rear of trucks, an insurance safety advocacy group said last week.
March 7, 2011FMCSA Readies 23,000 Letters Warning of CSA Deficiencies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun sending an initial batch of 23,000 Compliance, Safety, Accountability program warning letters to fleets as the agency begins concrete interventions in its new program.
March 7, 2011U.S., Mexico Reach Cross-Border Trucking Agreement
President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to a program that will allow Mexican trucks to travel into the United States, the Associated Press reported.
March 4, 2011CSA Costs Rising, GAO Report Says
The costs of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program are rising, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
March 2, 2011Economy, Transportation Services Show Improvement, Fed Beige Book Says
The U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace early this year, with several areas reporting increases in transportation services demand, the Federal Reserve said.
March 3, 2011