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OOIDA says data doesn’t justify open border
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says the U.S. Department of Transportation’s three-year cross-border trucking pilot program does not
Military skills test waiver program now available in all 50 states
U.S. DOT’s waiver program that helps experienced veterans and active duty personnel transition into civilian jobs as commercial truck
Anne Ferro to step down from FMCSA, lead AAMVA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro will step down from the federal agency to become president
FedEx indicted in drug shipment case
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted shipping giant FedEx for delivering prescription drugs and other controlled substances to illegal
Canadians balking at U.S. proposed agricultural inspection fee hike
An American proposal to hike the fees Canadian truckers pay for agricultural inspections when they cross the U.S. border
NTSB advising states to review oversized permits after bridge collapse
A 2013 bridge collapse in Washington State has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to urge state transportation
Pilot Flying J ordered to pay $92M fine
Pilot Flying J owners Jimmy and Bill Haslam have agreed to pay $92M in fines for cheating customers out
Trucking industry weighs in on ELD implementation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking input on the proposed mandatory use of Electronic Logging Devices
Should states manage transportation funds?
As Congress steers toward another transportation funding crisis, some in Washington think the long-term solution to transportation funding would
Congress leaves highway funding on the table
When Congress left Washington for the Fourth of July recess they did so with major transportation legislation yet to
ATA economic forecast a mix of good and bad
Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations (ATA), sees the rest of 2014 as mix of good
Celebrity crash shines spotlight on HOS rules
A New Jersey highway crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian has shined a spotlight on