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North Dakota senator introduces bill to remove regulations affecting CDLs
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently introduced legislation that would remove regulations for the agriculture, school districts, and trucking
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Economic indicators tracking up for trucking industry
According to Forecast, a collaboration between the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and IHS Global Insight, overall freight tonnage will
Trucking firms ante up on driver wages
U.S. Xpress, the Chattanooga-based trucking giant, will boost truck driver pay by 13 percent effective this month in an
Penske expands truck rental operations in Australia
Penske Commercial Vehicles, based in Brisbane, has announced a new joint venture with U.S.-based Penske Trucking Leasing to provide
Vancouver port becomes a model for congestion relief
Port Metro Vancouver (British Columbia) has made a dramatic turnaround from a port that suffered such severe congestion that
ATA says governments need to change trucking enforcement approach
Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on transportation, American Trucking Associations (ATA) executive vice-president David Osiecki recently advocated government
VTTI awarded FMCSA, NHTSA federal contracts
Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute (VTTI) has been awarded two federal contracts worth a potential $55 million to study safety
Administration wants infrastructure investment
While Congress appears headed for another stopgap funding measure for transportation, the Obama administration is pushing the Build America
Daimler unveils truck of the future
Earlier this month, on a stretch of the A14 autobahn in eastern Germany, Daimler demonstrated its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck
Congress looks to ‘kick the can’ on transportation funding
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a $10.9 billion extension of U.S. transportation funding through May 2015.
OOIDA says focus should be on driver training
With much of the national focus on Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules, the Owner-Operator Independent
Truck driver shortage could push up consumer prices
A national shortage of truck drivers, coupled with new federal trucking regulations and higher fuel costs could soon hit
FMCSA’s Ferro under fire; drivers show her support
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro has come under fire from several trucking associations with the