Idaho High Court Eases Owner-Operator Rules
Idaho’s Supreme Court unanimously reversed a previous ruling that had said that a truck owner-operator cannot be considered an independent contractor without having his own authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
February 24, 2014Canada, US Launch Truck Pre-Inspection Program at Peace Bridge
Canada and the United States have launched the second phase of a pilot program designed to speed freight flow at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.
February 24, 2014Lane Kidd Resigns as Arkansas Trucking Association President
Arkansas Trucking Association President Lane Kidd said Feb. 24 he is leaving the association after leading it for 22 years.
February 24, 2014FMCSA Defends Its CSA Crash Data After GAO Report Criticizes Methods
A Government Accountability Office study critical of the way the government identifies crash-prone carriers is the result of a “philosophical disagreement” between regulators and GAO investigators, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said.
February 24, 2014Editorial: A Next Generation Is Coming
US to Tighten Fuel Rules
President Obama last week said he would seek an additional set of carbon-dioxide emissions and fuel-economy improvements for heavy- and medium-duty trucks that would go beyond standards that take effect this year and in 2017.
February 24, 2014Texas Trucking Group Visits Capitol to Educate Delegation on Industry
WASHINGTON — Texas Trucking Association members blitzed Capitol Hill, visiting 36 House offices and two on the Senate side in a single day in an effort to educate lawmakers on critical industry issues.
February 24, 2014House Panel to Hold Freight, Highway Bill Events
The House highways and transit subcommittee will hold a public hearing and a roundtable discussion to examine freight needs and the transportation authorization bill Congress is scheduled to write this year.
February 21, 2014Retail Group Concerned About Delays at Port of NY/NJ
Freight delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey have caused “damaging consequences” to cargo flow at the East Coast’s largest port complex, a retailers group wrote in letter to the port.
February 21, 2014ATA, Road Safe America Urge Quick Action on Truck Speed Limiters
American Trucking Associations and Road Safe America last week sent a letter reminding federal regulators of the need to proceed quickly in developing a proposed rule to require speed limiters on existing and new trucks.
February 20, 2014