Pa. Funding Plan Would Raise $2.5 Billion for Transportation
A transportation funding proposal unveiled by Pennsylvania lawmakers last week would raise $2.5 billion by changing how the state collects transportation money, including eliminating the cap on the state’s wholesale fuel tax.
April 22, 2013Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Vermont Eyes Higher Diesel Tax
Vermont’s Senate cut back on a planned gasoline tax increase passed by the House, but proposed raising the state’s diesel tax, the Associated Press reported.
April 22, 2013Editorial: Preserving Preemption
Now all we have to do is wait. American Trucking Associations made its best argument before the U.S. Supreme Court last week about why the Port of Los Angeles is violating a federal preemption law by trying to regulate motor carriers that serve the port.
April 22, 2013Budget Would Cut Funding for Emissions Reductions
President Obama has proposed dramatic cuts in the federal funding that helps truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, but called for significant increases for research into new vehicle technologies.
April 22, 2013Court Denies Teamsters, OOIDA Bids to Stop Cross-Border Mexican Truck Program
A federal appeals court denied attempts from two truck drivers’ organizations that had sought to stop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pilot program that allows Mexico-based companies to operate in the interior of the United States.
April 19, 2013Letters: Brokers & 3PLs, EOBR Mandate
The broker/3PL is filling an unmet need, and that is, they provide simplicity, speed and convenience. It’s not too far-fetched to think that progressive LTL carriers can provide this unmet need, but they first have to understand what the customer wants and how to fulfill it.
April 19, 2013Economy, Transport Services Show Modest Growth, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Says
The U.S. economy improved at a moderate pace in March, with transportation services and manufacturing showing gains, the Federal Reserve said.
April 17, 2013House Committee Creates Special Freight Panel
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has created a special panel to explore improving freight movement in the United States among various transportation modes, which will hold its first hearing later this month.
April 16, 2013Former FMCSA Chief Tells Trucking to Expect More Regulations
LAS VEGAS — The freight hauling industry will be busy finding ways to comply with 27 new congressionally mandated regulations expected over the next two years, according to Annette Sandberg, former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 16, 2013FMCSA Warns Drivers, Driving Schools of Recruiter Scam
Scammers posing as trucking company recruiters are defrauding truck drivers into giving them hundreds of dollars in exchange for jobs that do not exist, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration warned.
April 16, 2013