OSHA Orders Driver Rehired, Reimbursed
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for refusing to violate his hours of service, and the Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based company also was ordered to pay the driver $276,000 in back wages and damages.
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IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed
Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.
June 17, 2016Highway Agency Opens Key Corridor in California
A key section of a freight improvement project in Southern California opened June 17, the Federal Highway Administration announced.
June 17, 2016DOT to Audit Driver Cargo Loading, Unloading Delays
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit to assess available data on motor carrier delays in loading and unloading.
June 17, 2016Port of Virginia Container Volume Falls Almost 5% in May
Container volume in May at the Port of Virginia sank a bit year-over-year, but port officials said they saw the drop coming.
June 17, 2016Rhode Island House Budget Includes $6 Million for Trucking Industry
Rhode Island’s trucking industry, locked in a heated battle with Gov. Gina Raimondo for the last year over her truck-only tolls road funding plan, could be on its way to $6 million in relief.
June 16, 201637 Drivers Ask FMCSA for Vision Waiver
Thirty-seven drivers have asked federal regulators to allow them to operate commercial trucks despite eye impairments, regulators announced June 16.
June 16, 2016New Jersey Transportation Funding Debate Rages
Less than a week after Gov. Christie termed the state’s Transportation Trust Fund “obsolete,” New Jersey legislative leaders are pushing a 10-year, $23 billion infrastructure plan that’s largely funded by a 26 cents-per-gallon tax hike on diesel and 23 cents-per-gallon on gas.
June 16, 2016EPA Offers $1 Million for Tribes to Clean Up Diesel Engines
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of up to $1 million in new grant money for tribal applicants to establish clean diesel projects.
June 16, 2016More Americans See Economy Worsening Than at Any Time Since 2013
More Americans in June saw the economy worsening than at any time in more than 2 1/2 years, and a weekly gauge of consumer comfort also declined, according to figures from the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released June 16.
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