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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) trade group is donating $100,000 to the Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) campaign that offers public education on the industry as well as briefings for government policymakers. TMAF was rolled out in March at the Mid-America Trucking Show as a cooperative effort by ATA, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA),…

The U.S. Postal Service ended its fiscal third-quarter with a loss of $2 billion, compared with a loss of $740 million for the same period a year earlier. The Postal Service has had a loss in 21 of the past 23 quarters. Revenue increased two percent to $16.5 billion. Shipping and package revenue increased 6.6…

Congress directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to prohibit carriers, shippers, receivers and transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to violate certain federal safety and hazardous materials regulations. FMCSA published a proposed rule regarding the subject in May and earlier this month the deadline for comments on the proposed rule passed. During the comment…

Cable business station CNBC aired a four-part investigative series, “Collision Course,” about trucking accidents on the nation’s highways in early August. CNBC cites statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA), which said nearly 4,000 people died in trucking accidents in 2012—up 18 percent from 2009. The station said it is setting out to determine…

Tracy Morgan’s attorney said the comedian is “still struggling” with his health two months after breaking several bones in a deadly New Jersey highway crash that has renewed public attention to safety in the U.S. trucking industry. “He’s still struggling, but he’s a fighter,” attorney Benedict Morelli recently told NBC’s “Today” show. “He’s had issues…

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Canada Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt recently announced appointments to the International Authority that will oversee construction of a new publicly-owned bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. The span will compete with the existing Ambassador Bridge. Its private owners are opposed to the building of the new span and…

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says the U.S. Department of Transportation’s three-year cross-border trucking pilot program does not appear to have generated enough relevant data to conclude that the border should be opened to Mexico-based motor carriers. “What little participation the program has had is riddled with failures in compliance with U.S. safety regulations,”…

U.S. DOT’s waiver program that helps experienced veterans and active duty personnel transition into civilian jobs as commercial truck and bus drivers has been expanded to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. “Our nation’s veterans deserve good-paying jobs when they return home from serving overseas and we are proud to help,” said U.S….

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro will step down from the federal agency to become president and CEO of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). Ferro will assume her new position on Aug. 25. “Anne Ferro’s extensive leadership experience, stellar record of advancing motor vehicle safety and enthusiasm for public…

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted shipping giant FedEx for delivering prescription drugs and other controlled substances to illegal Internet pharmacies, according to news reports. FedEx has denied any wrongdoing and says it will plead not guilty to the charges. FedEx allegedly delivered drugs to Internet pharmacies that supplied pills to customers who filled out…