Year in Review: Senate OKs Foxx as Transportation Secretary
The biggest change in transportation at the federal level this year came when Anthony Foxx took over as secretary of transportation in July.
December 23, 2013Bendix Gets 2-Year Regulatory Renewal for LDW System
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has received renewal of a two-year regulatory exemption for its lane-departure warning system from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
December 20, 2013D.C. Council Weighs Ban on New Diesel Vehicles
The District of Columbia City Council is considering legislation to ban the registration of new vehicles that operate “exclusively on the combustion of petroleum diesel fuel.”
December 16, 2013Trucks Moved 73% of Cargo in 2012, US Survey Shows
Some $13.6 trillion worth of goods were shipped in the United States in 2012 weighing a combined 11.7 billion tons, with trucks once again doing a majority of the work, according to a federal report.
December 16, 2013Flawed Safety Data Penalizing Many Fleets Under CSA Program, ATA Report States
Flawed data and methodology used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program have created “tens of thousands” of statistical anomalies, according to an American Trucking Associations white paper released last week.
December 16, 2013Fleets Must Keep Drug Testing 50% of Drivers, DOT Orders
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that fleets must again randomly drug test the urine of at least half their drivers during 2014.
December 16, 2013Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard
Kenworth Truck Co. said it will make Bendix front air disc brakes standard on its Class 8 tractors and trucks.
December 9, 2013New Home Sales Rise by Most in 33 Years
New home sales jumped 25.4% in October, the biggest rise in 33 years, the Commerce Department reported Dec. 4.
December 4, 2013Manufacturing Activity Rises in November
U.S. manufacturing activity’s rate of expansion rose in November, the Institute for Supply Management reported Dec. 2.
December 2, 2013Some Transport Firms Weigh Benefit Cuts to Counter Higher Costs From Health Law
Some transportation employers say they are bracing for higher costs and are reassessing the scope of employee health-benefit plans to meet requirements under the Affordable Care Act.
December 2, 2013