National Coalition Begins Search for Solutions to Truck Parking Problems Across the Country
The National Truck Parking Coalition met for the first time last month in hopes of coming up with solutions to the nationwide shortage of truck parking.
December 7, 2015TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
IFTA Approves Changes to Auditing Procedures
Members of IFTA Inc. approved major changes to some of the fuel tax organization’s documents in a bid to provide truck fleets and government auditors greater clarity on standards as well as increase similarities with truck and trailer registration and allow for easier use of in-cab technology.
December 7, 2015FMCSA Quick to Remove CSA Scores From Public View
Only minutes after President Obama signed the highway transportation bill Dec. 4, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pulled from public view much of the agency’s information on property motor carriers’ Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores.
December 4, 2015President Obama Signs 5-Year Highway Bill into Law
The U.S. House and Senate easily passed a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill on Dec. 3 that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and pave the way for employers to rely on hair testing to screen prospective truckers.
December 4, 2015Rep. Blumenauer: Highway Bill Consists of ‘Collection of Budget Gimmicks’
Congress’ passage of its first five-year transportation bill in a decade, while significant, failed to ensure the long-term stability of a key highway account, said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), the leading advocate on Capitol Hill for raising federal fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects.
December 4, 2015FMCSA Grants Exemption for Windshield Placement of Lane Departure, Collision Avoidance Systems
Federal regulators have granted a two-year extension of an exemption allowing motor carriers to mount lane departure and collision mitigation system cameras lower in the windshields of commercial motor vehicles than is currently permitted by regulation.
December 4, 2015Transportation Activity Declined in October and November, Fed Says
The overall economy increased at a modest pace in most regions of the country from late October to November, but transportation was softer, the Federal Reserve reported.
December 3, 2015Clinton Campaign Proposes $275 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton unveiled a $275 billion plan for investing in infrastructure nationwide over five years, paid for through business tax reform.
December 2, 2015Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Releases $6.5 Billion Budget for 2016
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released its proposed $6.5 billion budget for 2016.
December 2, 2015CSA Reforms Included in Final Five-Year Highway Bill
Under a five-year highway bill unveiled Dec. 1, federal trucking regulators would be required to remove certain safety performance scores for motor carriers from public view until regulators reform the scoring program.
December 1, 2015