Florida Raises Weight Limit for Trucks Carrying Intermodal Containers
In an attempt to attract more international freight to Florida’s ports, Gov. Rick Scott (R) said that the state now allows trucks hauling intermodal containers to weigh up to 100,000 pounds, up from a previous limit of 95,000 pounds.
March 5, 2013Maryland Gov. Proposes New Gas Tax
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) proposed changing the state’s fuel-tax structure by lowering the retail tax on gasoline but boosting the wholesale tax, which would in effect raise the tax on end users, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
March 5, 2013Oregon Low-Carbon Standard Would Cost Trucking Money, Jobs, OTA Says
Low-carbon fuel standard legislation being debated in the Oregon legislature would cost truckers more than $7 billion a year in extra fuel costs and eliminate 29,000 jobs, according to the Oregon Trucking Associations.
March 5, 2013FMCSA Denies HOS Delay
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it won’t delay the July 1 start date for enforcing the latest changes to its hours-of-service rule for truck drivers.
March 4, 2013Movers Put Volume First When Eyeing Equipment
When it comes to what relocation companies want in the vehicles they use to move household goods and similar items, fleet managers said two words come to mind — cube, as in cubic feet, and customization.
March 4, 2013FMCSA Names Five New Members to Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has appointed five representatives from motor carrier stakeholder groups to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, FMCSA said Friday.
March 1, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Slips 3.2% in December
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 3.2% in December from the same month a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
February 28, 2013GDP Revised to a Small Increase From Previously Negative Estimate
The U.S. economy grew at a 0.1% annual rate in the fourth quarter, turning around a previously reported negative reading, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 28, 2013FMCSA Tells ATA It Will Not Delay HOS Enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not delay enforcement of the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, saying that American Trucking Associations did not demonstrate enough harm to the industry and law enforcement to merit such a delay.
February 26, 2013ATA Backs 65-MPH Speed Limit, Funding SmartWay Program
American Trucking Associations told a task force attempting to revive the issue of climate change that it should consider legislation lowering the national speed limit for all vehicles to 65 mph and increase funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
February 26, 2013