South Carolina House Passes Transportation Funding Bill; Measure Moved to Senate
South Carolina is inching closer to a long-awaited transportation funding bill.
May 25, 2016Replay: FMCSA Listening Session on Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducted a listening session on obstructive sleep apnea May 25 in Los Angeles. Watch a videotape of the session.
May 25, 2016Arkansas Gov. Signs Bill That Ensures FAST Act Funding Match
After overwhelming votes in favor by the Arkansas House and Senate, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill on May 23 that boosts state funding for roads and bridges by $50 million to qualify for $200 million in federal funds from the FAST Act.
May 25, 2016Stakeholders United in Disdain for Proposed Safety Fitness Rule
A survey of comments about the proposed safety fitness rule on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s website by the May 23 deadline were almost universally negative.
May 24, 2016House Panel Keeps Trucking-Related Provisions in Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON — A Democratic push to undo trucking-related provisions from a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill was soundly rejected during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 24.
May 24, 2016Retailers Fuel a Warehouse Boom, Racing to Keep Up With Amazon
The first thing online clothing reseller ThredUp did after clinching a new round of funding last year? Hunt for strategic warehouse space to get the goods to customers as fast as possible.
May 24, 2016FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker to Leave Agency
Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker will leave the Federal Aviation Administration at the end of June, the agency announced May 24.
May 24, 2016Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of CRST
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 19 in favor of CRST Van Expedited in a lawsuit originally brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007.
May 24, 2016New York Trucking and Delivery Association Wins $14 Million in Battle With NYC
The New York Trucking and Delivery Association prevailed in its five-year battle over parking tickets.
May 24, 2016FMCSA Sends Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse Final Rule to OMB
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 20 forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget its final rule that would establish a national database of truck drivers who have failed or refused to take drug and alcohol tests, marking the final step in the approval process.
May 23, 2016