Government regulations, both on the books and in proposal form, could further aggravate the already costly problem of long waits at shipping and receiving docks, according to the Truckload Carriers Association.

The Research and Special Programs Administration withdrew its 1992 proposal to rewrite the standards governing the use of signaling systems for loading and unloading of cargo tanks.

A proposal to allow drivers under age 21 to operate trucks in interstate commerce — if well-trained — appears to be losing momentum.

Carriers take a sizable hit on the bottom line – an $8,200 hit on average – when they have to replace a driver, according to a study conducted for the Truckload Carriers Association.

Members of the Truckload Carriers Association voted March 22 to reject a plan to integrate the 762-member organization with American Trucking Associations.

Federal regulators and industry lobbyists could soon be clashing over mandatory driver training, but for now trucking’s leaders worry while government officials remain mum.

A proposal to allow drivers under age 21 to operate trucks in interstate commerce — if well-trained — appears to be losing momentum.

Ever wonder how the out-of-service criteria used by roadside inspectors were developed? Believe it or not, they came about in an effort to make the lives of both truckers and inspectors easier, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

Although state personnel conduct roadside safety checks, they are not the only cadre of trucking safety inspectors. The federal government fields a small force, concentrating mostly on reviewing the safety performance of entire trucking fleets by visiting the carrier’s office and poring through the records.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is deploying a new version of its five-year-old Inspection Selection System that uses a combination of a carrier’s safety rating and roadside inspection track record to flag who may need more attention from inspectors.