American Economy Depends on Long-Term Highway Law, Advocates Tell Panel
WASHINGTON — The American economy is depending on Congress to pass a long-term, financially stable transportation bill this year, business, labor, state and city officials said at the first in a series of hearings this year on how to pay for improvements to highways, ports and other infrastructure.
January 14, 2014ELD, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposals Imminent, Ferro Says
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is close to releasing proposals to require electronic logging devices in all trucks and to establish a clearinghouse of positive drug and alcohol tests for truck drivers, Administrator Anne Ferro said.
January 14, 2014Cuomo Signs N.Y. Contractor Bill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the private contractor bill, supported by the state’s trucking industry, but changes were made in scope and timeline.
January 14, 2014Bus Companies Talk to FMCSA About Testing Rule
Bus operators told FMCSA at a listening session they endorse knowledge testing for new industry entrants, they want the new rules to be simple and that they want the tests to be targeted to specific types of companies.
January 14, 2014Supreme Court Denies OOIDA Request for Mexican Pilot Hearing
Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said they will not hear an appeal requested by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association challenging the legality of the pilot program allowing some Mexican trucks to operate in the United States.
January 13, 2014Congressman Proposes 1% Freight Fee to Fund Infrastructure
A Democratic congressman from Washington introduced a bill that would create federal grants to fund freight infrastructure, and fund the grants through a dedicated 1% fee on shipping.
January 13, 2014White House Reviews FMCSA Rule to Prevent Driver Coercion
A proposed rule that would prohibit carriers, shippers and brokers from coercing truck drivers to violate safety regulations was forwarded Jan. 10 to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.
January 13, 2014Gasoline Hits 12-Week High in Lundberg Survey
The average price of gasoline was $3.346 Jan. 10, the highest U.S. price in 12 weeks, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
January 13, 2014Editorial: Transportation Officials Ready to Act?
Washington, D.C., is often the butt of jokes for its year-after-year inaction. But this week — one filled with transportation events — there is a sense that maybe, just maybe, 2014 will be different.
January 13, 2014OSHA Orders Fleets to Pay Fired Drivers After Whistleblower-Protection Violations
Two trucking fleets received orders from the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to compensate workers who were fired after they said they were unable to drive because of illness.
January 13, 2014