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Eleanor Lamb

Staff Reporter

@eleanorannlamb

Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio.


Government, Business, Technology

Wisconsin DOT Launches Online Fleet Management Tool

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles recently launched an online program to help companies manage their fleets.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 19, 2020
Government, Business

Illinois DOT Seeks Comment on Marine Transportation System Plan

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a draft of its Illinois Marine Transportation System Plan and associated economic impact analysis study.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 18, 2020
Government, Equipment, Safety

Transportation Officials Coordinate Repairs to Brent Spence Bridge

State and federal officials are contributing to an emergency response effort after a truck crash damaged the Brent Spence Bridge, which forms a vital link between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 17, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Says Washington’s Meal, Rest Rules Pre-Empted

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determined that Washington state’s meal-and-rest-break rules for commercial truck drivers are pre-empted by federal hours-of-service regulations.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 16, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

California Seeks 150 Participants for Road User-Charge Research

As part of continued work to study an alternative to the state fuel tax, the California Department of Transportation is seeking 150 volunteers for road user-charge research.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 16, 2020
Business

Kristy Knichel, Jodie Teuton Tie for Women In Trucking Award

Kristy Knichel, CEO of Knichel Logistics, and Jodie Teuton, vice president of Kenworth of Louisiana, won the Women In Trucking Association’s Influential Woman in Trucking award, marking the first time the contest resulted in a tie.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2020
Business, Technology

Electric Trucks Have Qualities to Improve Diversity, Panelists Say

The growing world of electric truck operations offers an opportunity to increase diversity in the industry, experts addressing the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference said.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Documentation, Clarity Essential for Contractors, Experts Say

Experts stressed the importance of documentation and clarity for companies that work with independent contractors during a session at the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

OOIDA Granted Motion for Leave to Intervene in HOS Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s motion for leave to intervene in the court case about the updated federal hours-of-service regulations.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020