ARTBA: Excessive Regulations Threaten Highway Bill Progress
Regulatory inefficiencies and threats in the areas of hours of services for truck drivers, the Clean Water Act, and the use of coal ash could undermine the historic policy reforms put in place by the newly enacted highway and transit law-MAP-21, the Am…
How they stopped the runaway truck
Nobody is calling Jim Fife a hero, though you have to wonder what might have happened if he and some others had just kept driving last Sunday on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Minister ‘backer’ of toll collection
Toll collection at Daulatdia ferry terminal has its roots apparently in the ‘silent support’ of none other than Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan.
Pilot Flying J to Acquire Maxum Petroleum
Pilot Flying J will acquire a controlling interest in Maxum Petroleum for cash and Pilot Flying J’s contribution of Western Petroleum into Maxum.
Small Carriers, Brokers Launch Legal Challenge to CSA
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor A group of small carriers and brokers asked a federal appeals court to review a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration explanation of its CSA safety enforcement program.
Report: Hybrid Truck Viability Hurt by Low Fuel Prices
A report from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs finds challenges to the economic viability of medium-sized diesel-electric hybrid trucks.
Trucker involved in Rachel Beckwith crash avoids charges
One year after her highly publicized death, there are finally answers for the family of 9-year-old Rachel Beckwith.
I-405 Freeway Closure Scheduled for September 29-30
The second 10-mile closure of both directions of the Los Angeles I-405 over the Sepulveda Pass, popularly known as “Carmageddon II,” has been scheduled for Sept.
1 in 4 truck drivers too tired to drive legally on I-5 in Oregon
More than 25 percent of commercial truck drivers who checked in at Oregon stops last week had been behind the wheel too long without rest, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Class 8 orders weak in June, Classes 5-7 consistent: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — In the Class 8 market, weak orders persisted through June, while activity in the Classes 5-7 markets remained generally unchanged, according to ACT Research’s “State of the Industry” report. “Class 8…