Chao Stresses Continued Outreach to Ag Haulers on ELD, HOS Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will continue to meet with and host briefings geared toward livestock haulers who are discontent with the electronic logging device rule, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
April 12, 2018Trucking Industry Leaders Join Trump to Tout Tax Reform
A trucking executive and truck driver joined President Donald Trump at the podium during an April 12 White House Rose Garden event held to discuss the effects the tax reform law passed by Congress in December had on businesses.
April 12, 2018DTNA to Recall More Than 7,000 Western Star Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America will conduct a voluntary safety recall on up to 7,128 Western Star trucks over wiring issues that could increase the risk of fire.
April 12, 2018Trump Threatens Endless NAFTA Talks After Walk-Back on Autos
Donald Trump says he’s willing to “renegotiate forever” on NAFTA, a threat that comes as his trade office again softens its marquee demand for changes to the auto sector.
April 12, 2018UPS Flight Dispatchers Vote to Authorize Strike as Contract Talks Continue
Eighty-one unionized UPS Inc. flight dispatchers based at the company’s Louisville, Ky., Worldport hub voted unanimously to authorize their leadership to call a strike as contract talks continue, according to the union and a statement released from UPS on April 9.
April 12, 2018Economist Noel Perry Says Strong Freight Market, Driver Shortage Won’t Last
PALM DESERT, Calif. – The strongest freight market in the past 50 years won’t last much beyond this year, a prominent industry economist said here last week.
April 12, 2018Older Trucks at North Jersey Ports Prompt Rep. Payne to Call for Roundtable Talks
A federal representative from New Jersey’s largest city intends to bring together freight stakeholders for a discussion about his push to reduce the number of older trucks in operation at the state’s northeast ports.
April 12, 2018Hyperloop Could Provide ‘Resilient Solution’ for Transportation, Expert Says
The high-speed Hyperloop transit system entrepreneur Elon Musk proposes to build on the East Coast has the potential to withstand the impact severe weather may have on older infrastructure.
April 12, 2018California Trucking School Charged in $4.3 Million VA Fraud
Surely former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw had no way of knowing that a California truck driver training school he was featuring on his TV “news program” in 2014 was at the same time being investigated for bilking the Veterans Administration out of millions of dollars for students that never even intended to show up for classes.
April 12, 2018Consumer Prices Rise 2.4% From Year Earlier
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 2.4% in March from a year earlier, the fastest annual pace in 12 months.
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