Virtual Weigh Stations Come to New Jersey
New Jersey is the latest state to implement virtual weigh stations.
November 21, 2016Top Senate Democrat Receptive to Trump Infrastructure Plan
President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure investment proposal he plans to advance during the first 100 days of his administration will be considered with an open mind by Senate Democrats, the Democratic leader in the upper chamber said over the weekend.
November 21, 2016Mexican Carriers Now Permitted to Lease Equipment to US Carriers, FMCSA Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has lifted a prohibition that prevented Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from leasing their equipment to U.S. motor carriers.
November 21, 2016Fed to Trump: Make American Workers More Productive
The Federal Reserve’s advice to President- elect Donald Trump on the U.S. economy, repeated on Nov. 21 by Vice Chair Stanley Fischer, is crystal clear: Use the power of the public purse to make American workers more productive.
November 21, 2016Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Escalate Clean Air Plan
Aggressively deploying zero and near-zero emissions trucks and cargo-handling equipment is one of the core strategies proposed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, in the next version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan.
November 21, 2016Editorial: Seize the Day on Infrastructure
Daylight hours are dwindling rapidly now, yet this is the time to make hay because, in a sense, the sun is shining on makers of highway and transportation policy.
November 21, 2016Expected Surge in ELD Demand Could Lead to Messy Rollout
ATLANTA — The upcoming federal electronic logging device mandate will spur a dramatic increase in technology adoption next year, but implementation could be messy as many carriers continue to wait as long as possible before installing the devices, analysts and technology vendors said.
November 21, 2016ATA to Expedite Task Force for Infrastructure Funding
Sensing a significant opportunity to advance trucking’s legislative and regulatory agendas in the nation’s capital, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he will accelerate the creation of an ATA infrastructure task force to the end of this month.
November 21, 2016NTSB List Targets Many Trucking Issues; Hazmat Shipping Is Newcomer to Top 10
The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled its 10 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements for 2017-2018 on Nov. 14, with the independent agency adding shipping safety for hazardous materials in place of the completion of rail-safety initiatives.
November 21, 2016Classified Information: Unnamed Carriers to Play Role in Presidential Transition
Efforts of the transition teams to ensure the government continues without a major glitch when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January have dominated news reports, but whenever there is an entrance, there also is an exit.
November 21, 2016