Lawmakers Blast FMCSA Over CSA Program Details
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers joined trucking and transportation officials in criticizing the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, saying it targets safe carriers for unfair scrutiny.
September 17, 2012Fed Upgrades Economic Growth Outlook
Federal Reserve officials boosted their projections for 2013-2014 economic growth and said they would begin a third round of asset purchases to spur the U.S. economy, Bloomberg reported.
September 14, 2012Consumer Price Index Rises 0.6%
The consumer price index rose in August 0.6%, the most since June 2009, the Labor Department said Friday.
September 14, 2012Trucking Tells Congress CSA Program’s Goals Are Admirable But Cites Data Flaws
The government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program needs changes in order to be better able to achieve its stated goals, a trucking industry official representing American Trucking Associations told a congressional panel Thursday.
September 13, 2012DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 1.9%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 1.9% in July from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.
September 13, 2012China Clears UPS, FedEx to Operate as Couriers
UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. have won licenses to begin domestic courier operations in China, Bloomberg reported.
September 11, 2012Groups Call on Congress to Fund Highway Safety Grants
Two prominent groups called on Congress to support the nation’s priority highway safety grant program when it considers federal funding legislation, saying that failure to do so would result in increased highway deaths and injuries.
September 11, 2012Editorial: Bickering Yields Sour Fruit
The political bickering that has engulfed much of the federal government over the past months and months is apparently weighing heavily on the nation’s economy.
September 10, 2012Opinion: Remembering Canada’s Early Truckers
The Canadian Trucking Alliance, that country’s national trucking group, along with the provincial trucking associations, celebrated Canada’s National Trucking Week this year on Sept. 2-8. The weeklong observance honored the 400,000 Canadian men and women who keep the country’s freight moving.
September 10, 2012Lax Oversight Hurting Pilot Program Involving Mexican Trucks, FMCSA Told
The ongoing pilot program that allows approved Mexican fleets into the interior of the United States suffers from lax oversight that does not sufficiently ensure compliance with the program’s requirements, a federal auditor said in a report released last week.
September 10, 2012