Movers Hope for Hours Flexibility
Moving companies are wary of the new hours-of-service proposal, fearing that it may force their drivers - who do more loading and unloading than the average trucker - to leave furniture on a customer’s lawn.
AMSA Votes to Leave ATA
The American Moving and Storage Association is officially out of American Trucking Associations following a unanimous decision at the group's annual meeting.
Movers Still Wary of DOD Plan
Tensions remain high between household goods haulers and the military as the Department of Defense prepares to launch a new program revamping the way service personnel move.
Connecticut Tax Break in Jeopardy
Gov. John G. Rowland wants to get rid of a Connecticut property tax exemption for corporation fleet trucks that has not gone into effect.
Idaho Judge Alters Stakes In Fight Over Ton-Mile Tax
The two-tier fee structure that favors certain trucking operations in Idaho’s weight-distance tax is unconstitutional, a state court ruled last week.
Connecticut Tax Break in Jeopardy
Gov. John G. Rowland wants to get rid of a Connecticut property tax exemption for corporation fleet trucks that has not gone into effect.
Judge Kills Idaho Ton-Mile Tax Breaks
An Idaho judge has declared the state's weight-distance tax unconstitutional, a decision out-of-state truckers hope will eventually lead to the abolition of the tax system altogether.
Irate Port Haulers Protest Fuel Prices, Poor Conditions
Fuel price spikes have ignited the simmering exasperation of port truckers into protests at harbors across the country, including a work stoppage that has shut down the Port of Miami since Feb. 7.
Feds Ease Hours Rules For In-State Truckers
Intrastate carriers got some relief with the latest interpretation of applying federal hours-of-service rules whenever their drivers cross state lines.
Oregon AAA Campaign Full of Falsehoods, Lawsuit Claims
The coalition fighting to retain the repeal of Oregon’s weight-distance tax sued the state’s chapter of the American Automobile Association, claiming AAA is airing false ads in trying to convince voters to keep the truck tax system.