Texas DOT Looking At Solutions For Distracted Drivers
AUSTIN, Texas — Corporate executives, small business owners and state officials Tuesday joined the Texas Department of Transportation at Circuit of The Americas raceway to consider solutions for reducing driver distractions that caused more...
ATA In Favor Of Suspended 34 Hour Restart Rule
Leading executives of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) late Thursday applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for voting to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service regulations.
In a 21-9 vote, the...
Heavy Vehicle User Tax 2290 May Not Weigh Heavy for Truckers If Prepared To...
The HVUT may not cost heavy as like the heavy motor vehicles if truckers and fleet-owners who need to pay tax form 2290 and file returns happen on time during this tax period for...
LTL Shipping: The 5 Core Benefits
If you find yourself with a package that is too large for the regular post but not big enough to fill up an entire truck, you might wonder what you can do. Less than...
Reasons Why Trucking Remains a Successful Industry
The trucking industry is a roaring one. We live in a world where online orders are the highest in history. Transportation companies should thank online shoppers for the high demand. Online companies rely on...
L.A. And Long Beach Port Strike Has Mayor’s Attention
Port Strike Update
Truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach agreed Saturday to a cooling-off period following five days of striking that briefly shut the massive ports.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti...
Federal Railroad Administration Issues $967.1M MTA Loan For Commuter Railroads
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today closed on a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan with New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in order to facilitate the deployment...
A Step By Step Guide To Hire A Truck For Rental
Shifting your house or corporate office is always a hazardous task, especially when there is large freight to be transported from one location to another location. If you are facing problems in seeking the...
Top Transportation Democrat Nick Rahall Defeated In West Virginia
Nick Rahall Unseated Before Serving 20th Term
Top Transportation Democrat Nick Rahall was yet another Obama supporter that fail victim in Tuesday's election. The widely known incumbent from the 3rd Congressional District in West Virginia...
Restart Rule Will Hurt Highway Safety
In a letter sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg expressed strong support for an amendment to a bill proposed by Sen. Susan Collins...