Foxx Names Former Facebook Exec as His Chief of Staff
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has named former Facebook executive Sarah Feinberg as his chief of staff.
August 29, 2013Second-Quarter GDP Rate Revised Up to 2.5%
The U.S. economy rose at a revised 2.5% annual rate in the second quarter — up from an originally reported 1.7% gross domestic product figure, the Commerce Department reported.
August 29, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Declines 1% in June
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico declined 1% in June from the same month last year and fell 4.9% from May, the Department of Transportation reported.
August 29, 2013DOT Taking Public Comments on Transportation Strategic Plan
The Department of Transportation is asking the public for comments on its four-year strategic plan for the nation’s transportation and infrastructure.
August 28, 2013CARB Makes Truck Replacement Grants Available
Six California air districts are accepting applications to fund truck replacement or engine repower projects for Classes 6-8 trucks.
August 27, 2013Opinion: CSA Data Too Flawed to Be Made Public
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforcement mechanism dubbed Compliance, Safety, Accountability has been the topic of much discussion and controversy since its launch in 2010.
August 26, 2013FMCSA Considers Rest-Break Exemption for Concrete Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is considering a petition to exempt truck drivers hauling ready-mixed concrete from the new requirement that most drivers take a half-hour rest break before driving more than eight hours.
August 22, 2013Smugglers Using Truck Axles to Hide Drugs Rounded Up by Federal Task Force
A Southern California-based federal drug task force rounded up more than 57 members of three alleged Mexican drug organizations accused of smuggling cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin into the U.S. by hiding the drugs in PVC pipes concealed in tractor-trailer axles, according to federal prosecutors.
August 22, 2013California Highways Busiest in 2011, FHWA Says
Motorists in California drove 84.7 billion miles in 2011, making it the busiest state that year in terms of vehicle mileage, the Federal Highway Administration said Monday.
August 22, 2013FMCSA to Overhaul Registration System
The federal government is overhauling its system for trucking and bus company registration, in a move that will combine 16 forms that companies must complete into one Web-based electronic form, regulators said Thursday.
August 22, 2013