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NY Thruway axes truck toll hike plan
The New York Thruway Authority has abandoned plans to raise truck tolls by 45 percent.
On Dec. 17, Thruway Authority Executive Director Thomas Madison presented a new plan regarding Thruway finances that eliminated the hike the ...
Average diesel price falls 4.6 cents
The national average retail diesel price kept falling during the week ended Dec. 17, dropping 4.6 cents to $3.945 a gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration. The latest weekly price ...
ATA takes agency to court over hours-of-service rule
A federal appeals court will hear the American Trucking Associations' case against the hours-of-service rule March 15.
The ATA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will present oral arguments before a three-judge panel for the ...
FMCSA studying harassment issues with electronic logs
Can or do carriers use electronic onboard recorders to harass drivers?
That's what the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has set out to find, and it's seeking feedback on a survey that examines harassment and coercion ...
DOE predicts drop in diesel prices in 2013
In its short-term energy outlook published Tuesday, the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration says it forecasts diesel to average $3.84 a gallon in 2013.
The price of diesel is projected to be $4.02 per gallon ...
Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Where do we go from here?
This panel, held at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas, May 29-30, will cover the current state of CSA and possible future improvements. Panelists includes: Collin Mooney, Deputy executive director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Scott Mugno, VP safety, FedEx.
Registration is $245 and includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.
FTR forecasts excellent conditions for carriers in 2013
The monthly Trucking Conditions Index produced by FTR Associates spiked in September 65 percent over the August number before dropping slightly in October. FTR says it forecasts the Index to rise to double digit readings ...
Oil and gas field boom spurs service business
Rush Truck Centers in San Antonio has capitalized on the recent years' Texas oil and gas field boom, due to the increase in trucks coming to the state in the wake of new business opportunities.
According ...
Driver turnover remains above 100 percent
For the second month in a row, driver turnover at truckload fleets reporting more than $30 million in annual revenue was above 100 percent, said the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Activity Report.
The number did drop ...
Rush forecasts slightly better sales in 2013
Truck sales in 2013 will be flat to as much as 5 percent higher than in 2012, said W.M. "Rusty" Rush, CEO and president of Rush Enterprises.
Any increase would be driven by a slight increase ...
Highway fatalities drop to lowest level since ’40s but increase among large trucks
An analysis from the Department of Transportation's National highway Traffic Safety Administration says highway deaths in 2011 fell to their lowest levels since 1949 to 32,367 deaths — a 26 percent decline since 2005 and ...
CSA'S Data Trail
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Crackdown: FMCSA’s putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets
From in-depth coverage and data review, it's become clear that FMCSA is putting extra muscle into shutting down truck and bus fleets. Small ...
Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar
CSA’s crash flaw: Enforcement, accident rates do not mesh
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