Ohio Carrier to Pay $302,000 in OSHA Case
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration and an Ohio trucking company settled a civil lawsuit after two drivers claimed they were fired for being whistleblowers, OSHA said.
November 20, 20132012 U.S. Truck-Involved Fatalities Rose 3.7%, NHTSA Says
U.S. fatalities from accidents involving large trucks increased by 3.7% in 2012, rising to 3,921 from 3,781 people the year before, according to a Nov. 14 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
November 15, 2013AAR Asks PHMSA to Tighten Tank Car Rules
A freight railroad trade group said it has asked the Department of Transportation to tighten federal regulations on rail tank cars for hauling flammable liquids.
November 14, 2013Judge Allows Lawsuit Challenging Broker Bond Level to Proceed
A federal magistrate granted a request Oct. 17 by the Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents to lift a stay in the group’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation.
October 17, 2013Obama Signs Law on Sleep Apnea Regulation
President Obama signed into law a congressional act allowing the Transportation Department to regulate sleep apnea testing and treatment for commercial motor vehicle drivers as long as the regulation is the product of a formal rulemaking process.
October 16, 2013House Panel Considers Freight Infrastructure Funding
Members of a House subcommittee heard testimony on funding freight transportation networks, including the experience of state transportation departments in Maryland and Virginia.
October 15, 2013AIPBA Seeks to Resume Lawsuit on Broker Bond
The Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents asked a federal district court Oct. 15 to remove its stay on the group’s lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 15, 2013Court Approves Allied Sale to Jack Cooper
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., has approved the sale of most of Allied Systems Holdings’ operating assets to Jack Cooper Transport Co. as part of a $135 million deal that would consolidate the carhaul sector of trucking.
September 18, 2013Appeals Court Hears Case Challenging CSA
WASHINGTON — Industry and government lawyers argued Sept. 10 before three federal judges here on whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration properly formulated the Safety Measurement System segment of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
September 10, 2013Machinists, Painters Strike Western Star Plant in Oregon
Members of machinists and painters unions began picketing the Western Star manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., on Monday after employees voted to reject a proposed three-year contract that had been recommended by management and union leadership.
July 2, 2013