Government
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.
More Truckers Selling Their Rigs, Times Says
Thousands of U.S. truckers unable to make money because of rising fuel prices are selling their trucks, in what may be the biggest cut in the U.S. trucking fleet since trucking deregulation in 1980, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
May 27, 2008British Truckers Jam London in Diesel Protest
Hundreds of trucks blocked traffic in central London Tuesday to protest soaring diesel prices there, the Associated Press reported.
May 27, 2008Consumer Confidence Plunges to 16-Year Low
Consumer confidence fell to a 16-year low this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
May 27, 2008Seat-Belt Use to Be Focus of CVSA’s Roadcheck Event
The use of safety belts by commercial drivers will be a major focus of the International Roadcheck 2008 event, safety officials said.
May 27, 2008Truck Pre-Buy Unlikely in ’09; Execs Confident in New Engines
NEW YORK — Executives with four of the largest U.S. trucking fleets all said they are not planning to pre-buy trucks next year.
May 27, 2008House OKs Excise Tax Exemptions for APUs
The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that included a tax break for companies purchasing trucks with auxiliary power units or advanced insulation by exempting the cost of those items from the federal excise tax on trucks.
May 27, 2008I-5 Closures to Begin Friday in Sacramento
California work crews will close parts of Interstate 5 in Sacramento starting Friday, the California Department of Transportation said on its Web site.
May 27, 2008Jevic Closes Its Doors After 27 Years in Business
Jevic Transportation, the heavyweight less-than-truckload carrier and vendor to the chemical industry whose rapid growth at an early age once impressed investors, closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy last week after 27 years in business.
May 26, 2008As Tire Retreading Market Grows, So Do Counterfeits, Look-Alikes
As fuel prices have skyrocketed, trucking companies have been forced to look closer at other parts of their businesses to trim costs.
May 26, 2008Crude Price Pushes Fuel Higher
The average retail diesel price continued its meteoric rise last week, surging another 16.6 cents to a record $4.497 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
May 26, 2008