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….
Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute (VTTI) has been awarded two federal contracts worth a potential $55 million to study safety for commercial truck drivers and conduct research in the field of autonomous vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded VTTI a five-year contract with a $30 million ceiling and the National Highway Traffic Safety…
While Congress appears headed for another stopgap funding measure for transportation, the Obama administration is pushing the Build America Investment Initiative (BAII), which would make it easier for private entities to assist state transportation agencies and local governments in the task of rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. “The Build America Investment Initiative is a federal government-wide…
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…
Earlier this month, on a stretch of the A14 autobahn in eastern Germany, Daimler demonstrated its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025. The truck, using autonomous technology, is capable of moving in traffic at speeds up to 52 miles per hour. “The Future Truck 2025 leads to more efficiency, and better safety and connectivity,” said Dr. Wolfgang…
An American proposal to hike the fees Canadian truckers pay for agricultural inspections when they cross the U.S. border violates the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) as reported by the Canadian Business News Network. The industry group says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed fee increases, which would…
A 2013 bridge collapse in Washington State has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to urge state transportation agencies to review their permitting processes for oversized truck shipments, the Seattle Times reported last week. The National Transportation Safety Board in part blamed the collapse of an Interstate 5 span over the Skagit River in…
Pilot Flying J owners Jimmy and Bill Haslam have agreed to pay $92M in fines for cheating customers out of promised rebates and discounts, according to an Associated Press report. The high-profile brothers, one the owner of the Cleveland Browns and the other the governor of Tennessee, have accepted responsibility for the actions of 10…
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