Fuel Tax Hike For Highway Funding Getting Attention
A plan to keep federal highway funding solvent through December no longer includes a hike in the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax hike, but has been amended to increase the fuel tax.
The Senate Finance Committee...
Total Transportation Drivers To Make More Money
Total Transportation, a trucking company based in Mississippi, has increased rates across the board with drivers. Total Transportation also operates in Texas, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Maryland and New York. The company has announced...
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...
Big Rig Living Contest-Nominate A Truck Driver
Big Rig Living Contest (6-24-14 7-24-14)
Truckers Logic is hosting the first monthly Big Rig Living Contest to honor truck drivers and transportation professionals from around the world. The Big Rig Living Contest will feature...
Green Fleet Systems Under Investigation
The National Labor Relations Board is investigating potential labor violations at the Green Fleet Systems based in Los Angeles. According to sources, the NLRB's Region 21 issued the complaint to GFS that considers over 50...
FedEx 4Q Earnings Above Expectations
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) reported earnings of $2.46 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended May 31. Last year's fourth quarter earnings were $2.13 per diluted share, excluding a $0.98 per diluted share...
CSA Lawsuit Dismissed
The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation said June 17 its lawsuit against FMCSA and its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program had been dismissed. After 2 years, CSA is officially cleared.
The suit, brought...
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...
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...
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