FMCSA Bars Illinois Trucker from Driving After Fatal Crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared Renato Velasquez an “imminent hazard to public safety” and prohibited him from driving commercial vehicles.
February 12, 2014Texas Jury Rejects $3.5 Million Lawsuit Against Trucking Company
A Texas district court jury rejected a $3.5 million lawsuit against trucking company FFE Transportation Services Inc. after a car accident four years ago.
February 12, 2014Canada, US to Launch Truck Pre-Inspection Program at Peace Bridge
Canada and the United States are planning this month to launch the second phase of a pilot program designed to speed the flow of freight at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.
February 11, 2014Trucks Overrepresented in Fatal Crashes, FMCSA Says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Trucks represent about 4% of all registered vehicles in the United States and account for 9% of total vehicle miles traveled, but they were involved in 12% of all highway fatalities, according to a federal analysis of truck-involved fatal crashes presented to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
February 11, 2014Ga. Trucker Pleads Guilty to Helping Violate OOS Order
The owner of a Georgia trucking company has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to violate an imminent hazard out-of-service order issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 11, 2014Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposal to Come Feb. 14, DOT Says
A proposal to create a national database of truck drivers’ positive drug-and-alcohol test results will be made public Feb. 14, the Department of Transportation said.
February 10, 2014Postal Service to End Same-Day Delivery Experiment
The U.S. Postal Service will end a same-day delivery experiment in San Francisco on March 1 after it could not find enough retailers to participate, Bloomberg News reported.
February 10, 2014FDA Proposes Tougher Food-Shipping Rules Aimed at Reducing Risk of Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule that will toughen the requirements for truckers carrying food, as well as shippers and receivers.
February 10, 2014NTSB’s Hersman Frustrated by Unresolved Safety Issues
Stubbornly high out-of-service rates in trucking and enduring arguments over safety data are among the issues that remain unresolved, despite the efforts by government officials and industry executives, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said.
February 10, 2014Shuster Rejects Fuel-Tax Hike to Fund Next Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — After saying for a year that all options need to be “on the table,” House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) last week took higher fuel taxes off the menu of ways to pay for transportation.
February 10, 2014