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U.S. speed limits are rising nationwide, especially in wide-open Western states, reflecting the more-harried lifestyles of a fast-paced nation, according to a Los Angeles Times report. But many safety officials are scratching their heads over a perilous trend they say will lead to more — and more ghastly — fatalities. Each year, excessive speed contributes…

According to a Bloomberg News report, the number of people killed in large-truck crashes increased for the fourth straight year, bucking a trend of overall improvement in U.S. highway safety. Fatalities rose to 3,964 people last year, which includes truckers, pedestrians and the occupants of vehicles that collided with the big rigs, the U.S. Transportation…

A bill that provides millions of dollars in tax credits to the trucking industry has been approved by the U.S. Senate and sent to President Obama. Under the measure, carriers who bought new trucks or other equipment this year will be able to take the full depreciation write-off for the purchase year. Usually, the federal…

Plunging fuel prices and an improving U.S. economy is a two-pronged piece of good news for the trucking industry, according to Zacks Equity Research. Zacks reports that with fuel cost accounting for a considerable portion of expenses of trucking companies the drop in prices is critical. With declining trucking costs, business enterprises are increasingly opting…

In November, Ryder Corporation hosted a U.S.–Mexico Border Security Summit to initiate information sharing between customers, business partners, and government security agencies. Held in Fort Worth, the conference featured security briefings by members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration. In…

President Obama recently nominated Mark R. Rosekind to head up the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Rosekind has a background as a specialist on human fatigue and occupies one of five seats on the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent agency. The promotion to a higher government post is rare for a member of…

The Morgantown, W. Va. City Council exceeded its constitutional authority by banning heavy trucks from the city’s downtown business district, two effected firms claim in lawsuit. In a complaint filed in the Kanawha County circuit court, plaintiffs Nuzum Trucking Co. and Preston Contractors Inc. argue that in adopting the ordinance the city usurped the state…

A Washington state bridge collapse that sent two cars tumbling into a frigid river last year was primarily the result of negligence on the part of a commercial truck driver who should have known his rig was too tall to clear the span, the state patrol said, according to a Reuters report. The truck hauling…

FMCSA has published an Information collection request submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Entitled “State Commercial Driver’s License Program Plan” as a result of requirements from Section 32305 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). MAP-21 required states to submit a plan to the Secretary describing the actions…

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, themed ‘Fueling the Future,’ will be held February 16-19 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. The event, which will be highlighted by important discussions about fuel economy standards, alternate fuels, asset utilization and tire deployment strategies, will be the most…