Business

Jana Jarvis Selected as President of Oregon Trucking Associations

Jana Jarvis is the new president of the Oregon Trucking Associations, the Portland-based group announced Feb. 18.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 18, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

Sorbon Transport Shut Down by FMCSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has placed a Colorado-based trucking company out of service, labeling the firm an “imminent hazard to public safety,” the agency said Feb. 18.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 18, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Climbs 3¢ to $2.865 a Gallon

U.S. retail fuel prices rose last week, with diesel gaining 3 cents a gallon, on average, while gasoline added 8.3 cents, the Department of Energy reported.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 17, 2015
Government

FMCSA Picks Committee to Update Truck, Bus Driver Training

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the formation of a new, 26-member committee to offer guidance on training requirements for truck and bus drivers.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 10, 2015
Government, Business

NTSB's Hart Warns on Changing Nature of Drug Problems

WASHINGTON — The nature of drug problems for drivers in general, including those who operate trucks and buses commercially, is changing, and fleet managers need to be aware, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 6, 2015
Business

Three Plead Guilty in Brooklyn to Federal CDL Fraud

Three people in Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to fraud charges regarding tests for commercial driver licenses, according to two federal agencies.    

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
January 30, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Nev. DOT Hires Consultant for Freight Plan; State Sees Logistics as Economic Development Tool

Nevada’s Department of Transportation commissioned consulting firm Michael Gallis & Associates to prepare a freight plan that could help the state enlarge and diversify its economy.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
January 27, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls Below $3 a Gallon for First Time Since 2010

The average price of U.S. diesel fell for the 10th week in a row, with the 12-cent decline Jan. 19 taking trucking’s main fuel below the $3-per-gallon level for the first time September 2010.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
January 21, 2015
Government

McMurry Elected Ga. DOT Commissioner

The Georgia Transportation Board elected Russell McMurry as the state’s transportation commissioner, effective immediately, the board said in a Jan. 20 statement.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
January 20, 2015
Government, Business

House Fields Bill to Speed Decisions on LNG Export Terminals

A House Republican from Ohio introduced a bill to expedite decision-making on permits for the construction of liquefied natural gas export terminals.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
January 20, 2015