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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….

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…

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…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking input on the proposed mandatory use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) and the agency has been getting an earful. By the end of June, FMCSA had received more than 1,700 comments on the proposed implementation with a mix of support and opposition. The American Trucking Associations…

As Congress steers toward another transportation funding crisis, some in Washington think the long-term solution to transportation funding would be to eliminate the middleman and let states manage transportation dollars. The issue is a massive one. The Highway Trust Fund is staring at a $15 billion shortfall in 2015. The ongoing crisis in transportation funding…

When Congress left Washington for the Fourth of July recess they did so with major transportation legislation yet to be enacted. As a result, the pending fiscal cliff for the Highway Trust Fund draws perilously closer. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) tried to push through a six-month funding extension before the recess but got no traction…

Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations (ATA), sees the rest of 2014 as mix of good and bad. Costello says he believes the U.S. economy will accelerate during the rest of the year after a tough first quarter but operating costs will continue to limit profits for U.S. trucking fleets. Costello said…