FMCSA Criticizes GAO Study on CSA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Government Accountability Office study that was critical of the way federal regulators identify crash-prone carriers is the result of a “philosophical disagreement” between regulators and GAO investigators, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said.
February 18, 2014Trucking Hopeful for More Driver-Training Aid as Obama, Congress Look to Expand Programs
Recent moves by President Obama and congressional leaders to expand job-training programs are raising hopes the government will do more to help individuals learn to be truck drivers, industry officials said.
February 17, 2014FMCSA Proposes Clearinghouse For Drug, Alcohol Test Results
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week published a proposal that would establish a national clearinghouse of drug and alcohol test results for truck drivers.
February 17, 2014US, Canada Set to Begin Pilot Program to Speed Freight Flow at Peace Bridge
The United States and Canada said they are set to launch the second phase of a pilot program to speed the flow of freight at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.
February 17, 2014Former Trucker Derrickson Named Director of Delaware Motor Transport Association
Delaware Motor Transport Association announced that M. Lee Derrickson, a former trucker and driver-training instructor, has taken over as executive director.
February 17, 2014Import Prices Rise in January
The price of goods imported to the United States increased in January after a rise the prior month, the Labor Department reported Feb. 14.
February 14, 2014Feds Propose Database to Track Truck Drivers’ Positive Drug, Alcohol Tests
Federal officials on Feb. 12 proposed the creation of a clearinghouse that would track when a commercial driver fails a drug or alcohol test and require carriers to check potential hires against the database.
February 12, 2014FMCSA Revokes Authority for Carrier in Mexican Pilot Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revoked a Mexico-based owner-operator’s authority to do business in the United States after a compliance review resulted in a “conditional” safety rating.
February 12, 2014Executives in Training Tackle Trucking Issues During Second Meeting of LEAD ATA Program
Missouri Bill Proposes Penny Hike in Sales Tax to Fund Infrastructure
A bill recently introduced in the Missouri Legislature would put a referendum on the November ballot to raise the state’s 4.225-cent-per-dollar sales tax by a penny to pay for transportation projects.
February 12, 2014