Trucking Exec Tells Congress Hazmat Changes Needed
Trucking executive William Downey told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 2 that changes are needed to improve the safety and security of hazardous material shipments.
April 3, 2014TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Ryan Budget Calls Highway Trust Fund a ‘Priority’; Would Allow States to Fund Highway Projects
Transfers to the federal Highway Trust Fund from the general fund would have to be offset by savings in accounts elsewhere in the budget, under a proposal offered by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
April 2, 2014Kentucky Legislators Vote Unanimously to Protect Truckers
Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill that would protect truckers from having to assume all liability for accidents regardless of whether they are to blame.
April 2, 2014Factory Orders Rise 1.6% in February
Factory orders increased 1.6% in February, the Commerce Department reported April 2.
April 2, 2014Ontario Orders 3% Biodiesel Mandate
Starting April 1, the provincial government in Ontario is requiring that trucking’s main fuel sold there be at least 3% biodiesel.
April 1, 2014Institute Takes Closer Look At States’ Gas Tax
As state and federal transportation officials scramble to secure funding sources to repair aging infrastructure, two timely fact sheets released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy on April 1 highlight what states have done with their gas tax system over the years.
April 1, 2014FMCSA Shuts Down Texas Carrier
A Texas-based motor carrier was shut down April 1 for what the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said was a disregard for safety regulations and endangering the lives of its drivers, passengers and the public.
April 1, 2014Manufacturing Index Rises in March
The Institute for Supply Management’s index increased to 53.7 in March from 53.2 a month earlier, the Tempe, Ariz.-based group reported April 1. Readings above 50 indicate growth.
April 1, 2014FMCSA Gathers Input on New-Entrant Testing, ELDs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anne Ferro and other Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials listened to the public on knowledge testing for new transportation companies, but also heard from truck drivers on the new electronic logging device rule.
March 31, 2014FMCSA Confident Medical Examiner Corps Will Be Adequate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remains confident that there will be an adequate number of certified medical examiners as of May 21, when U.S. government certification supplants individual state approaches to truck drivers’ physical exams, an agency official said.
March 31, 2014