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July 8, 2021hazmat
Government, Business, Fuel 
A Mack truck tanker on a highway. (Mack Trucks)
NTTC, ATA Seek Approval of Electronic Documents for Hazmat Shipments
A Mack truck tanker on a highway. (Mack Trucks)National Tank Truck Carriers and American Trucking Associations have petitioned federal hazardous materials regulators to “without delay” develop a rulemaking that would allow motor carriers to use and accept electronic shipping papers and certifications for hazmat shipments.
November 24, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Placards are visible on the back of a tank truck carrying hazardous materials. (FMCSA)
North American 'Road Blitz' Puts 683 Hazmat Trucks Out of Service
Placards are visible on the back of a tank truck carrying hazardous materials. (FMCSA)For the first time, the United States and Mexico joined Canada in a weeklong hazardous materials “road blitz” enforcement event, placing more than 7.4% of trucks inspected out-of-service for transportation of dangerous goods or hazmat violations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said on Oct. 29.
October 29, 2019 Government, Business 
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In Final Order, Wiley Sanders Truck Lines to Pay $3 Million for Illegally Transporting Hazmat
Wiley Sanders Truck Lines/YouTubeA federal judge has issued a criminal judgment requiring Wiley Sanders Truck Lines of Troy, Ala., to pay a fine of $3 million for illegally transporting thousands of pounds of lead-contaminated plastic battery chips.
July 11, 2019 Government, Business, Safety 
Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Inc. via YouTube
Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Fined $3 Million for Illegal Transport of Hazmat Materials in California
Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Inc. via YouTubeA California trucking company has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting more than 128,000 pounds of lead-contaminated plastic battery chips, a hazardous material known to cause irreversible damage to the health of young children who ingest or inhale the substance in contaminated soil or dust.
March 12, 2019 Government, Business, Safety 
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FMCSA Halts Transport of Explosives for Tennessee-Based Company
tochichi/Flickr The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has prohibited Rock City Stone Co., a Tennessee-based group, from commercially transporting explosives or hazardous materials.
April 17, 2018 Government, Business, Logistics, Autonomous 
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PHMSA Requests Input on Transporting Hazardous Materials With Automated Technologies
tochichi/Flickr The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has requested information on the use of automated technologies in the transportation of hazardous materials, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 22.
March 22, 2018 Government, Business, Safety 
FMCSA
DOT Awards CVSA Hazmat Safety Grant
FMCSA The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and another nonprofit a grant designed to help improve the response to hazardous materials transportation accidents around the country.
October 12, 2016 Government, Business, Safety
DOT Proposal Would Enhance Response to Hazmat Accidents on Railroads
The U.S. Department of Transportation published a proposed rule that would toughen the requirements for railroads’ responses and communications with emergency response personnel when an accident involves crude oil.
August 8, 2016 Government, Business, Safety
PHMSA’s Final Rule Offers Guidance on Return of Hazmat From Retailers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has announced its final rule offering guidance for return of hazardous materials from retailers back to manufacturers, suppliers and distribution facilities.
April 4, 2016