Senate Confirms Anne Ferro as Next FMCSA Administrator
The Senate has unanimously confirmed Anne Ferro, the former head of the Maryland Motor Truck Association, to direct the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 16, 2009ATA Seeks DOT Meeting to Discuss Future of HOS
American Trucking Associations has requested a meeting with Department of Transportation officials to discuss the agency’s intention to revise federal driver work rules issued during the Bush administration.
November 16, 2009October Truck Orders Spike
North American Class 8 truck orders shot up sharply in October to about 22,000 vehicles, double the previous month’s total and more than twice the year-ago total, according to data from two research firms.
November 16, 2009Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 9.5% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 13, 2009DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 9.9%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell in September from the previous year, DOT said Thursday.
November 12, 2009Intermodal Traffic Falls 16.4% in 3Q
Intermodal traffic volume fell 16.4% in the third quarter, an improvement over the second quarter’s decline of 18.7%, the Intermodal Association of North American said Thursday.
November 12, 2009ATA Challenging D.C. Truck Rules
American Trucking Associations and two state ATA affiliates, Maryland and Virginia, are taking issue with the District of Columbia’s new thrust on truck lengths and credential requirements.
November 10, 2009House Panel to Hold Wetlines Hearing Monday in Baltimore
The chairwoman of a House subcommittee has scheduled a field hearing Monday in Baltimore on a controversial House bill that would prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping on both existing and newly-manufactured cargo tank trucks.
November 10, 2009IRS Drops $319 Million Levy over FedEx Owner-Operators
FedEx Corp. said an Internal Revenue Service audit team has proposed that no assessment of federal employment taxes be made against the company’s ground parcel unit for 2002, an important step in FedEx’s continuing legal battle over whether some of its workers are independent contractors or employees.
November 10, 2009Missouri Allowing Heavier Trucks Following Rains
Following an unusually rainy fall, the Missouri Department of Transportation is making it easier for farmers to haul their crops to market, the Associated Press reported.
November 10, 2009