OOIDA Settles With New York State For $44.4 Million
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association reached a $44.4 million tax refund agreement with New York state on Sept. 21.
September 28, 2016Texas Trucking Community Unsure About Expected Weight-Limit Increase Proposal
Texas’ trucking community is divided on a plan to raise truck weight limits in designated corridors near the state’s ports, particularly Houston.
September 28, 2016New Jersey Transportation Committee Chairman Wants to Borrow $3.2 Billion to End Funding Impasse
In hopes of ending New Jersey’s road construction shutdown that has lasted since July 8, Assemblyman John Wisniewski has proposed that the state borrow $3.2 billion over the next two years to restore the Transportation Trust Fund.
September 27, 2016Former GMTA Executive Guy Young Appointed CEO of Kentucky Trucking Association
Guy Young, an official of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association the past 22 years, has been appointed CEO of the Kentucky Trucking Association.
September 27, 2016Ontario Will Reissue Moratoriums on Axle Weight Penalties
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province announced on Sept. 24 that it will reissue moratoriums on axle weight penalties and only enforce gross vehicle weight violations while a final agreement on those in the excavation/aggregate hauling sector is being negotiated.
September 26, 2016Georgia HOS Suspension Extended Through Weekend
In order to keep the supply of gas flowing in Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal extended the suspension of HOS rules three more days through midnight on Sept. 26.
September 23, 2016South Carolina, South Dakota, Kansas Have Most Cost-Effective State Highway Systems, Report Says
South Carolina, South Dakota and Kansas have the nation’s most cost-effective state highway systems while Alaska, New Jersey and Hawaii have the least cost-effective, according to a report released by the Reason Foundation on Sept. 22.
September 22, 2016Bipartisan Opposition Mounts to Wisconsin Governor's Proposed DOT Budget
Wisconsin’s Legislature doesn’t meet again until January, but some of its key transportation players as well as outside stakeholders are going public now with their strong opposition to Gov. Scott Walker’s announced 2017-2019 budget for the Department of Transportation. They don’t think Walker’s proposal will come close to addressing a funding shortfall, which has soared to $939 million.
September 20, 2016Nearly Twice as Many Transportation Initiatives on 2016 Ballots as 2012
While presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dominate the election coverage, from Baldwin County, Alabama, to Los Angeles County, California, at least 57 transportation-related initiatives will appear on state and local ballots Nov. 8.
September 20, 2016Platooning Advances in Michigan
The Michigan Senate unanimously approved legislation earlier this month that could make Michigan the first state to allow commercial truck platooning while also eliminating a requirement that someone be inside a self-driving car while testing it on public roads.
September 19, 2016