The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AAA auto club and American Trucking Associations are urging Congress to raise the federal gas tax to close a transportation funding shortfall that has reached an estimated $16 billion per year. “There are many challenges that Congress must address this year, but we believe that finding a solution for funding…
A New York startup called Transfix has joined companies such as DashHaul, CargoMatic and Keychain Logistics vying to become the “Uber” of trucking. Drew McElroy’s startup has a smartphone app that matches shipments with drivers. Transfix is already being tested by Barnes and Noble, Samsung, SuperValu and J.Crew, and cutting their “deadhead” runs (time driving…
With the national spotlight shining brightly on truck driver Hours of Service (HOS), the issue of accessible parking for truck drivers has reemerged. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), a parking shortage for American truckers has existed for more than two decades and is only getting worse. ATA says there were 2.3 million registered…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently included enhanced safety in commercial trucking as one of its 2015 Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements. NTSB also cited rail tank cars that carry hazardous materials; requiring that transportation operators be medically fit for duty and requiring pilots to strengthen procedural compliance as newcomers to the…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon launch a national program to train police officers in traffic enforcement for large trucks. Jack Van Steenburg, chief safety officer at the agency, said the agency worked with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) on a curriculum covering the basics of truck safety enforcement and will…
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing getting tougher on protesters who block highways. Rep. Colleen Garry has filed legislation that proposes making it a felony to block highways. If approved, her bill could result in stiffer penalties for those who participate in protests such as the ones that recently blocked Interstate 93 in two different places during…
The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to exempt its bee-hauling members from the 30-minute break required of drivers by the 2013-implemented federal Hours of Service (HOS) rule. CFBF says in its application for the exemption that bees must while in transit have “a flow of cool,…
While truckers and consumers are enjoying five-year lows at the pump, clean fuel alternatives are suffering. Biodiesel fuel producers, who use vegetable oil and animal fats, have cut prices and margins in an attempt to stay competitive with diesel fuel, which is down 20 percent from a year ago. “The producers have to be getting…
A federal judge in Kentucky is asking for more information about business arrangements between Pilot J truck stops and several trucking companies. U.S. District Judge Amul Thapar asked attorneys to provide more details about what Pilot J had promised the trucking companies. The request came during a motion by Pilot J to dismiss lawsuits against…
Mexican long-haul truckers are now welcome to apply for long-haul permits in the U.S., according to the U.S. DOT. Long opposed by U.S. trucking firms, the measure is expected to bring to an end $2 billion in trade tariffs that were imposed by Mexico because of the trade dispute. President Barack Obama met with Mexico’s…
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