Government

About Government News...

Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

Letters to the Editor: Idling, Govt. and Fuel, Owner-Operators, Time for Protest

Your front-page article April 7 about auxiliary power units possibly saving on fuel quoted an APU maker’s spokesman who stated (like many others I have seen) that idling truck engines use up to 1.8 gallons of fuel an hour.

May 6, 2008

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.

Business, Safety, Government

ATA Gives Knight Exec, Con-way 2008 Security Awards

American Trucking Associations’ Security Council presented its Security Professional of the Year award to Richard Martin, the corporate security director for truckload carrier Knight Transportation.

May 6, 2008
Fuel, Business, Government

DOE Boosts Diesel-Price Forecast

Diesel fuel will average $3.94 per gallon at the pump this year — more than a dollar over last year’s average and higher than the $3.62 forecast issued last month, the Department of Energy said.

May 6, 2008
Fuel, Business, Government

DeFazio Says Congress Should Help Truckers Hit by Fuel Costs

A key Congressman said lawmakers should help the trucking industry cope with diesel prices that have risen 45% in the past year, Bloomberg reported.

May 6, 2008
Government, Business

Deutsche Post Names New U.S. DHL Chief

Deutsche Post said Tuesday it has appointed Ken Allen to lead its DHL Express unit in the United States, Bloomberg reported.

May 6, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Oil Soars Past $122; Regulators Considering More Oversight

With oil soaring to new records — crude surged past $122 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time — federal regulators are considering stricter regulation of the oil industry, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

May 6, 2008
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Mullen’s 1Q Income Declines; Truck Segment Improves

Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s first-quarter profit fell but its trucking and logistics unit’s performance improved, the company said late Monday.

May 6, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 2.8¢ to $4.149; Gasoline, Oil Reach Records

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for the first time in a month, declining 2.8 cents to $4.149 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

May 6, 2008
Business, Government

FedEx Expands Truckload Brokerage to Canada

FedEx Truckload Brokerage has expanded its coverage to many parts of Canada, the company said Monday.

May 5, 2008
Business, Government

Senators Want EPA to Waive Future Ethanol Mandates

A group of Senate Republicans want the Environmental Protection Agency to consider waiving ethanol production mandates, amid rising food prices, the Associated Press reported Monday.

May 5, 2008