Sen. Debra Fischer Chides FMCSA for Approach on Restart Rule
If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a “prescriptive” approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing last week.
March 30, 2015House Bill Would Give LNG Tax Parity With Diesel
Four members of the U.S. House have introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide tax equity for carriers that use liquefied natural gas rather than diesel in their trucks.
March 27, 2015ATA Again Calls on FMCSA to Stop Posting Crash Info on Carriers
It is illogical and a poor use of scarce enforcement resources to label carriers as unsafe based on crashes they didn’t cause, American Trucking Associations said in comments filed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 26, 2015Internet Truckstop Changes Name to Truckstop.com
Internet Truckstop, a provider of freight matching and financial services for trucking, is changing its name to Truckstop.com.
March 26, 2015Sen. Deb Fischer Criticizes FMCSA’s Approach to Rulemaking on 34-Hour Restart
If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a prescriptive approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing this week.
March 25, 2015Bendix Introduces Wingman Fusion Warning-Control System
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced Wingman Fusion, an integrated warning and truck control system that combines several capabilities into one safety alert-control package.
March 25, 2015Booming Truck, Trailer Sales Stretch MATS Exhibit Space
Truck sales and orders suggest this could be the second-strongest year for North American heavy-duty vehicles on record, so the organizers of the Mid-America Trucking Show are paring the width of pedestrian aisles and chopping square footage for the food court to create more space for exhibitors.
March 23, 2015Driving Skill Outweighs Classroom Time for New Truckers, Training Experts Say
Getting students to demonstrate competence at necessary skills is a better way to train future truck drivers compared with setting standards for hours logged in classrooms, several driver-training professionals said during a Transport Topics Web broadcast.
March 23, 2015Bills Offer Hair-Testing Option to Check Drivers for Drug Use
Long-sought legislation by many in the trucking and safety communities to allow carriers to use hair testing in place of urinalysis to detect drug use in drivers was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate last week.
March 23, 2015CSA App Sparks Controversy; GAO Official Concerned With Public Availability of Scores
The launch of a smartphone application that provides safety performance information on trucking and bus companies immediately sparked controversy last week.
March 23, 2015