Minnesota truckers and other interests are suing the state of Minnesota seeking to end the state’s requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain 10 percent biodiesel, according to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, alleges that the state mandate is in conflict with federal…
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has renewed its call for the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement a rule requiring the electronic speed limiter on all large trucks be set no higher than 65 miles per hour. “In 2006, as part of our longstanding commitment to highway safety, ATA petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Pilot Flying J Health Champion and “Biggest Loser” Pete Thomas is offering truck drivers practical advice on how to achieve health and wellness while on the road. Thomas has inspired thousands of drivers with his personal story of transformative weight loss, according to TMAF, the industry-wide image and education movement. “We’ve listened to professional drivers…
A Virginia-based online startup is gaining traction in the trucking world, according to a recent article in Richmondbizsense.com. ScoopMonkey, a website that lets users rate and review members of the trucking industry, such as drivers, trucking companies and shipping brokers, is finalizing a deal this month to give it a boost of visibility. The company is…
On the 45th anniversary of Earth Day last week, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the image and education movement representing all areas of the professional truck driving industry, is touting the progress the industry is making toward a more sustainable future, which includes adopting industry recommendations to reduce carbon emissions. “Trucking is greener than ever,…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is saying publicly that he now expects Congress to pass another short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund before the May 31 deadline. Foxx told reporters last week that he understands Congress is now considering another extension because current funding will last until July. “A purposeful extension is probably the…
A report recently released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will rise eight percent this month over last month as major West Coast ports continue to recover from backlogs associated with a major labor dispute. “Progress is being made but there’s still a lot of…
Alaska’s famed Ice Road, Dalton Highway, that links Alaska cities and the oilfields up north, has been closed to regular traffic due to flooding conditions, according to a report in International Business Times. Recently, Alaska’s Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT & PF) temporarily opened the Dalton to small convoys of about 30 trucks…
A recent decision by the New Jersey Port Authority to ticket truckers clogging up the Turnpike Extension between Newark and Bayonne infuriated truckers, according to a report in the Jersey Journal. The move will “foster dysfunction” and is “beyond absurd,” according to Tom Adamski with the New Jersey Motor Truck Association. Adamski said blaming truckers…
Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement representing all areas of the professional truck driving industry, is calling on Capitol Hill lawmakers to pass a long-term highway bill to safeguard America’s federal highway program and provide certainty for the nation’s future transportation needs. “Our federal highway program is at a pivotal…
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