US DOT’s Smart City Challenge Winner to Get Solar Equipment
The winner this month of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge will get $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators, the department announced June 20.
June 20, 2016New Louisiana Gov. Emphasizes Infrastructure
John Bel Edwards, who became Louisiana’s governor last November, is making infrastructure funding a priority.
June 20, 2016FMCSA Defends ELD Rule in Appeals Court Filing
In a brief filed with a federal appeals court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended a legal challenge to the agency’s electronic logging device rule by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
June 20, 2016Opinion: The Truck Driver Shortage Is a Myth
Truck drivers, for the most part, don’t stay with one company for long. They go elsewhere quicker than they can be replaced.
June 20, 2016Editorial: Collision Technology Proves Its Worth
Let us pause for a moment and consider the number zero. As in, during a recent test, 150 heavy-duty tractors racked up 3 million U.S. highway miles and there were zero rear-end collisions.
June 20, 2016FMCSA Panel Starts Review to Simplify Rules’ Language
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee last week began a comprehensive review of the agency’s plain language “guidance documents,” aimed at helping carriers, drivers and inspectors interpret the 700 regulations that govern the industry.
June 20, 2016OSHA Orders Driver Rehired, Reimbursed
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for refusing to violate his hours of service, and the Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based company also was ordered to pay the driver $276,000 in back wages and damages.
June 20, 2016IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed
Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.
June 17, 2016Highway Agency Opens Key Corridor in California
A key section of a freight improvement project in Southern California opened June 17, the Federal Highway Administration announced.
June 17, 2016DOT to Audit Driver Cargo Loading, Unloading Delays
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit to assess available data on motor carrier delays in loading and unloading.
June 17, 2016