Obama Touts 10,000th Infrastructure Project
President Obama touted the 10,000th road project funded by last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at an event Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.
June 22, 2010NHTSA to Undertake Environmental Impact Statement for Heavy Trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to propose fuel efficiency standards starting with model year 2016 commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles, and said it will prepare and environmental impact statements as part of the procedure.
June 21, 2010Letters: Rate Setting, Fuel Efficiency, Restrictive Laws
About the two May 17 “rate setting” letters: It’s important for trucking companies to understand that we are the ones who set the rates.
June 21, 2010FMCSA to Add Miles Traveled to CSA Crash-Risk Calculation
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, responding to trucking industry concerns, will change the way it calculates a fleet’s crash risk under CSA 2010, said Administrator Anne Ferro.
June 21, 2010L.A. Port OKs Plan to Ease Requirements for Minimum Number of Truck Trips
Harbor commissioners at the Port of Los Angeles late last week approved a proposal that will allow drayage operators — who were provided millions of dollars for the purchase of newer, cleaner trucks — to cut in half a requirement that they make a minimum of 300 annual trips to the port.
June 21, 2010ATRI Cites Greenhouse Gas Calculation Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute released results of its study on greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models.
June 18, 2010OOIDA Plans EOBR Rule Challenge
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed notice that it will challenge a new federal rule requiring fleets with poor hours-of-service records to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor drivers.
June 18, 2010Oil Slips from One-Month High But Remains Over $77 a Barrel
Oil slipped early Thursday from a one-month high but remained over $77 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
June 17, 2010Leading Economic Indicators Show Improvement
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4% in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
June 17, 2010Construction Firms Lose $23 Billion from Congestion, AGC Finds
U.S. construction firms are facing an estimated $23 billion a year in additional costs due to traffic congestion, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
June 16, 2010