Oregon Posts Tax Proposal on Web
Trucking companies may go to the Oregon Trucking Associations Web site to find out how much they would pay under OTA’s proposed alternative to the state’s weight-distance tax.
Congress Offers Little Help for Customs' Aging Computer System
The U.S. Customs Service didn't get the funding from Congress it wanted to upgrade its aging computer system, so importers may end up stuck with the bill.
EPA Fines Engine Makers
Diesel engine manufacturers have agreed to pay record fines of $185 million and make significant design modifications to settle Environmental Protection Agency claims that they broke clean-air standards.
EPA Fines Diesel Engine Makers
Diesel engine manufacturers have agreed to pay record fines of $185 million and make significant design modifications to settle Environmental Protection Agency claims that they broke clean-air standards. Caption:EPA's Carol M. Browner holds the device she says engine makers used to circumvent air standards as Atty. Gen. Janet Reno watches on at a press conference Thursday.
Fall Ushers in Chain Season
The Colorado Motor Carriers Assn. reminds truckers that it is time to start carrying chains or cables. Failure to do so could result not only in being stuck in the snow, but hefty penalties, too.
State Sues Fleet for Highway Damage
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is suing a trucking company to recover the $2.7 million damage caused to a section of Interstate 95 by a gasoline tanker crash.
Illinois CDL Probe Deepens
A federal investigation into the bribery scandal involving Chicago-area licensing facilities is spreading.
State Ergonomics Rules Could Spur U.S. Action
State Sues Fleet for Highway Damage
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is suing a trucking company to recover the $2.7 million damage caused to a section of Interstate 95 by a gasoline tanker crash.
Rails Won't Give on Truck Dimensions
The railroad industry wants more cooperation with the trucking industry, but that doesn't mean it will cease its campaign against bigger trucks.