North Carolina Senate Rejects Capping Fuel Taxes
The North Carolina State Senate has killed a proposal to cap the state’s 35-cent tax on gasoline and diesel, which is about to rise sharply, by voting to end its session.
December 6, 2011Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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FMCSA Accepts Hazmat Carriers’ Petition
Federal regulators have accepted a petition from several trade organizations who have complained that fluctuating federal hazardous materials safety permit requirements are causing some safe motor carriers to loose their eligibility and even cease operations.
December 6, 2011ISM Services Index Slips but Shows Continued Expansion
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in November but showed overall continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
December 5, 2011Letters: Outlaw EOBRs, Truck Phone Bans
Of course, concerns persist about electronic onboard recorders (“FMCSA Drops Its 2012 Electronic Log Rule Aimed at Carriers With Major HOS Offenses,” 11-21, p. 3). EOBRs are unconstitutional and should be outlawed.
December 5, 2011ISM Manufacturing Index Rises to Five-Month High
U.S. manufacturing activity jumped in November, showing continued expansion for a 28th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 1, 2011Economy Shows Modest Growth, Fed Says
Economic activity rose at a “slow to moderate pace” in October and November while freight volumes were mixed, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
November 30, 2011NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 13.8%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 13.8% in September from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said.
November 29, 2011ATA Asks Feds to Overturn Alabama Metal Coil Law
American Trucking Associations has asked the federal government to overturn an Alabama law requiring truck drivers who transport metal coils to obtain special certification to do so.
November 29, 2011Consumer Confidence Jumps in November
Consumer confidence rose in November by the most since April 2003, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
November 29, 2011ATRI Survey of Truckers Says CSA Tops SafeStat
Most trucking companies believe the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is an improvement over the SafeStat system it replaced, the American Transportation Research Institute said.
November 28, 2011