New GHG Proposal Tightens Truck Emissions, Includes First Trailer Targets
The federal government on June 19 issued its long-awaited proposal to further tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks, improve their fuel economy and regulate trailer efficiency for the first time.
June 22, 2015TT Archives: Labor Issues
While labor issues carried top billing, the May 2, 1949 issue of Transport Topics also featured stories about advertising programs and finance that continue to resonate with today’s trucking industry.
June 22, 2015FMCSA Official Says Agency on Track to Finalize, Propose Many Key Rules
Federal regulators have a busy rulemaking schedule for the remainder of 2015 and into next year as they attempt to complete several significant proposed and final mandates.
June 22, 2015Diesel Falls 1.4¢ to $2.87; Gas Jumps 5.5¢
The U.S. average diesel price fell 1.4 cents a gallon last week to $2.87, the third straight decline, the Department of Energy reported.
June 22, 2015Senate to Mark Up Fiscal 2016 Transportation Funding Bill June 23
A Senate subcommittee on June 23 is scheduled to mark up a fiscal 2016 transportation spending bill that would provide funding for the nation’s top trucking regulator and an infrastructure grants program.
June 19, 2015House Passes Free Trade Legislation; Trucking Sees Economic Boost
The House approved a bill intended to speed free trade deals, legislation that is backed by business groups and the Obama administration.
June 18, 2015Sen. Orrin Hatch on Highway Funding: ‘I’d Like to Solve This Problem’
Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on June 18 said he thought it would be difficult for Congress to pass an increase to fuel taxes to pay for new infrastructure projects, but he pledged to fix the funding woes affecting the country’s transportation network.
June 18, 2015FMCSA Grants Meal-Break Exemption to Oversize, Overweight and Bee Haulers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted bee haulers and specialized carriers and drivers carrying oversize and overweight vehicles two-year exemptions from the agency’s 30-minute rest-break mandate.
June 18, 2015Cost-of-Living Increases Less Than Forecast in May
The cost of living in the United States excluding food and fuel rose less than forecast in May, a sign inflation may take time to meet the Federal Reserve’s goal.
June 18, 2015West Coast Ports Report Higher Cargo Volumes in May
Three West Coast ports have reported higher cargo volumes in May compared with a year earlier.
June 17, 2015