Postal Service Reports 3Q Net Loss of $586 Million
The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $586 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2015, a reduction of $1.4 billion from the net loss of $2 billion for same period last year.
August 11, 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.
Louisiana Group Calls for 10-Cent Raise to Fuel Tax
A Louisiana transportation advocacy group is calling for a 10-cent hike to the state's 20-cent gas tax, to raise $250 million to $280 million annually for the state's infrastructure needs.
August 11, 2015Fueled by Low Pump Prices, Motorists to Drive More in August, Survey Says
Roughly one in three U.S. motorists expect to drive more in August as low gasoline prices help fuel optimism for the broader economy, a new retail survey released on Aug. 11 shows.
August 11, 2015FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Jumps 56%
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index jumped 56% to 7.7 in June from May, Bloomberg News reported.
August 10, 2015TT Archives: ATA National Roadeo
Competition wasn’t as fierce 40 years ago as 171 drivers from 33 states competed in Indianapolis for what would become the National Truck Driving Championships in 1985.
August 10, 2015Darling Nominated to Run FMCSA
President Obama has nominated Scott Darling to become the fifth permanent head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 10, 2015DOT Analysis of HOS Rule Gets Mixed Review in Audit
A Government Accountability Office audit on statistical methodology at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gave the agency mixed grades on its assessment of drivers’ hours of service and suggested that mandatory electronic logging might one day be used to gain better understanding of how drivers operate.
August 10, 2015Federal Advisory Board Recommends Hair Testing for Truck Driver Drug Screenings
After two years of study, a federal drug advisory board has issued a recommendation that hair specimens be approved as an alternative for federal workplace drug-testing programs.
August 7, 2015Sen. Carper Proposes Fuel Tax Hike
Delaware Democrat Sen. Tom Carper, a senior transportation authorizer, offered a bill designed to raise fuel taxes over four years.
August 6, 2015Senate Confirms Two for US DOT Posts
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 5 confirmed two of President Obama's nominations to Department of Transportation administrator posts.
August 6, 2015