ELD, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposals Imminent, Ferro Says
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is close to releasing proposals to require electronic logging devices in all trucks and to establish a clearinghouse of positive drug and alcohol tests for truck drivers, Administrator Anne Ferro said.
January 14, 2014Thanksgiving Highway Travel to Fall Slightly, AAA Predicts
The number of Americans traveling more than 50 miles by car for the Thanksgiving weekend will fall 1.5% from last year to 43.4 million, auto group AAA predicted.
November 27, 2013ATA Opens NTDC to State Association Members
ORLANDO, Fla — American Trucking Associations is opening participation in its National Truck Driving Championships to members of affiliated state trucking associations who may not be ATA members, officials announced.
October 22, 2013Ohio Trucking Association Leader to Retire
Larry Davis, executive director of the Ohio Trucking Association, will retire in January after lobbying for the industry for 22 years.
September 10, 2013N.J. Gov. Christie Vetoes Bill to Classify Port Truckers as Employees
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) vetoed a bill Sept. 9 that would have classified most port drayage and parcel truck drivers in the state as employees, and put the burden on carriers to prove that drivers are independent owner-operators, he said.
September 9, 2013FMCSA Considers Rest-Break Exemption for Concrete Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is considering a petition to exempt truck drivers hauling ready-mixed concrete from the new requirement that most drivers take a half-hour rest break before driving more than eight hours.
August 22, 2013California Highways Busiest in 2011, FHWA Says
Motorists in California drove 84.7 billion miles in 2011, making it the busiest state that year in terms of vehicle mileage, the Federal Highway Administration said Monday.
August 22, 2013FMCSA to Overhaul Registration System
The federal government is overhauling its system for trucking and bus company registration, in a move that will combine 16 forms that companies must complete into one Web-based electronic form, regulators said Thursday.
August 22, 2013EPA, NHTSA Drop Emissions, Efficiency Rules
Federal regulators withdrew some portions of a rule they tried to finalize in June that would have made minor technical amendments to the upcoming greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for heavy trucks.
August 16, 2013OMB Clears Rule to Streamline FMCSA Registration
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved a rule to streamline three federal motor carrier registration systems into one, the final step before the final rule can be published.
August 13, 2013