Hazmat Trucks to Get Special Attention During Next Month’s Roadcheck Event
An army of 10,000 commercial vehicle inspectors will fan out across North America on June 3-5 for the 27th annual Roadcheck enforcement program, with the goal of inspecting 75,000 trucks and buses.
May 19, 2014Senator Urges Fuel-Tax Hike to Pay for Transport Spending
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said Congress should approve modest increases to the federal fuel taxes as a way to finance the six-year transportation reauthorization bill and raise revenue for the Highway Trust Fund, which is quickly running out of money.
May 19, 2014Medium-Duty Sales Up 21.3% in April to Highest Total in 6 Years, Ward’s Says
Medium-duty truck sales rose in April to the highest level in six years, WardsAuto.com reported, as pent-up replacement needs and strength in key sectors of the economy helped boost demand.
May 19, 2014ATA Hires Spear as New Chief Lobbyist
Christopher Spear, a longtime government aide, was recently named American Trucking Associations’ new chief of legislative affairs to represent the industry on Capitol Hill.
May 19, 2014Freight Industry Leaders Unite to Push for More Road Funding
WASHINGTON — Leaders from nearly all segments of the freight-hauling industry and other transportation and business groups convening here for “Infrastructure Week” called for long-term federal aid they said would help states and businesses plan projects that improve the way goods move around the country — and the globe.
May 19, 2014Vehicle Haulers Suffer Delays From Rail-Network Slowdown
Auto haulers that move new cars and light trucks are suffering service disruptions because a rail network slowdown has backed up shipments to nearly triple normal levels, an industry official said.
May 19, 2014FMCSA Says Enough Examiners Certified as New Medical Rule Becomes Effective
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they are confident there will be an adequate number of certified medical examiners to administer truck driver physicals when new requirements take effect this week.
May 19, 2014Year After I-5 Bridge Collapse, NTSB Close to Releasing Final Report
A year since the headline-grabbing collapse of a Washington state bridge on Interstate 5 after it was struck by a truck, federal safety investigators are set to disclose findings of just how the crash happened.
May 19, 2014Container Traffic Rises at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
Container traffic at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach posted solid gains in April from a year ago.
May 16, 2014Obama Sends Senate Nominations for DOT’s Mendez, Rogoff
President Obama has sent nomination papers to the Senate for two Department of Transportation officials who have been serving as acting heads in leadership posts at the department.
May 16, 2014