DOT Establishes Composition of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Working Group
The Department of Transportation announced the formation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Formula Working Group on April 11. The panel, a requirement of the FAST Act that President Obama signed into law in December, is designed to analyze the requirements and factors for establishing a new allocation formula for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s flagship state grant program.
April 11, 2016Mississippi House Panel Rejects Sales Tax Hike for Infrastructure
Mississippi's Legislature rejected a sales tax hike for infrastructure improvements despite a think-tank report stating an inadequate transportation system is costing residents $2.25 billion per year.
April 11, 2016ELD Mandate Compliance Vexes Some Smaller Fleets
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others making operational changes as a result of the transition away from paper, executives said at an industry conference.
April 11, 2016Video: Truckers Criticize FMCSA's New Initiatives
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dozens of commercial drivers and industry stakeholders criticized federal trucking regulators’ initiatives at a Mid-America Trucking Show forum here April 1.
April 11, 2016TT's Top 50 Logistics Companies Ranking for 2016
The 2016 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies ranking is out! See the list and view individual company pages, plus separate rankings for logistics sectors.
April 9, 2016Gov. Matt Bevin Signs P3 Bill in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill April 8 that would permit public-private partnerships, including those for transportation projects.
April 8, 2016House Transportation Committee Hosts Trucking Discussion April 13
Trucking industry executives and stakeholders will offer viewpoints about motor carrier provisions under a 2015 highway law during a roundtable panel hosted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 13.
April 8, 2016West Virginia Supreme Court Says Town Can’t Ban Trucks
In a ruling filed April 7, the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Morgantown does not have the authority to ban trucks from using state roads in city limits.
April 8, 2016EBE Technologies, Vigillo Announce Carrier Management Partnership
SAN ANTONIO — EBE Technologies and Vigillo announced a commercial partnership intended to integrate and accelerate carrier onboarding and compliance management in a paperless environment.
April 8, 2016GE's Oil Business Seen Finding `Missing Piece' With Baker Hughes
General Electric Co. could become one of the top players in the oil services and equipment industry if it decides to bid for Baker Hughes Inc.
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