Senators Discuss Plausibility of Higher Fuel Taxes
Senators are talking about fuel tax increases to pay for transportation — if not actually embracing the idea.
January 8, 2015DeFazio Predicts Congress Will Again Address Mexican Truck Issue
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said he expects Congress to weigh in on whether more Mexican trucks ought to be running longhaul in the United States now that a three-year pilot program has ended.
January 8, 2015DOT Awards $500,000 to Assist Washington State in Fixing Rain-Damaged Roads
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing Washington state with $500,000 to help authorities fix roads damaged by recent heavy rainfall.
January 8, 2015California Farm Bureau Files for Bee Hauler HOS Exemption
The California Farm Bureau Federation has petitioned federal regulators for an exemption from 30-minute rest breaks for drivers transporting bees that are critically needed to pollinate crops.
January 8, 2015Universal Truckload Appoints New CEO
Jeff Rogers has been appointed CEO at Universal Truckload Services, concluding a plan begun in June.
January 8, 2015Farmer Takes Office as IANA Chair
Katie Farmer, group vice president of consumer products at BNSF Railway, has taken office as the first woman to chair the Intermodal Association of North America’s board of directors.
January 8, 2015U.S. Postal Service Delivers Record Number of Packages During Holidays
The U.S. Postal Service said package deliveries increased 18% in December and had its busiest day on record Dec. 22.
January 8, 2015Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 4,000
U.S. jobless claims fell by 4,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Jan. 8.
January 8, 2015Mercedes-Benz USA Moving from New Jersey to Atlanta
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz will move its U.S. headquarters to Atlanta from New Jersey, rejecting efforts by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to keep the facility in his state.
January 7, 2015Penske Logistics Takes California Meal-Break Law to Supreme Court
Penske Logistics filed a formal petition with the Supreme Court on Jan. 6 asking the justices to review a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the legitimacy of California’s meal-break law.
January 7, 2015