Phil Byrd, chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and president and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express, will be the featured speaker for ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting slated for March 10-13 in Nashville. “TMC represents an important part of ATA and our industry – the suppliers, fleet managers and technicians that…
President Barack Obama recently directed his administration to issue the next round of fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium to heavy-duty vehicles by March 2016. Obama said the action would benefit the economy through lower consumer costs and the development of new technologies. The new standards will mean “thousands of dollars in savings…
A Mexican trucking trade association has filed for arbitration against the U.S. seeking $30 billion for non-compliance with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by not fully opening its borders for truck trade. Mexico’s CANACAR transport association says 30,000 Mexican truckers have been affected by the closed border and have signed onto the group’s…
Still clawing its way of out of a recessionary period, the U.S. economy continues to make a slow climb back to health. Unemployment moved lower in January but job growth is weakening, according to new U.S. Labor Department figures. Payrolls increased by 113,000 jobs in January, better than a December gain of 75,000, but less…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a proposed rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all CDL holders. FMCSA says the clearinghouse would help improve roadway safety by making it easier to determine whether a truck or bus driver is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for failing to comply…
In our digital age, cyber security is part of the cost of doing business. We understand that we have to protect our digital lives, ever mindful that cyber wolves are constantly at the virtual door. Now that vigilance that once applied only to our computer systems has spilled into the truck cab, where many truckers…
Two Midwestern congressmen have introduced legislation that would make it easier for long haul truckers to use natural gas as a fuel. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) recently introduced a trio of bills they say will make long haul trucking safer, more convenient and more cost effective. The three bills would…
The debate over truck speeds is taking shape across the nation as 16 states are now considering changes to speed limits on the open highway. Road Safe America (RSA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) are pushing for federally mandated trucker speed limiters or governors. Some in the industry think faster speeds would not present…
A new International Trade Crossing (ITC) bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan could be delayed if the U.S. government does not come up with funding for a new U.S. customs facility. The Canadian government is prepared to spend $2.1 billion for the new crossing but a $325 million customs facility on the U.S. side of the border may…
Extreme arctic cold weather in the Midwest and Eastern regions of the country this winter has caused shortages of propane, affecting the 14 million Americans who use propane to heat their homes. According to the National Propane Gas Association, the propane shortage crisis was caused by a number of events, including a 2013 rise in…
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