Regulations
California regs throw kinks into traditional equipment cycles
Chris Shimoda, manager of environmental policy for the California Trucking Association moderated a panel with Mark Sturdevant , fleet sales & emissions specialist for the Velocity Vehicle Group and Robert Tennies, truck sales consultant ...
Report shows trucking would suffer large economic loss to carbon tax
A report issued this week by the Congressional Budget Office says a carbon tax would cause industries that use much energy — like transportation — to "experience comparatively large losses in income" if a carbon ...
Transportation secretary nominee Foxx eases through Senate committee
Anthony Foxx
According to reports from Washington, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — the man tagged to replace Secretary Ray LaHood in President Barack Obama's Cabinet as head of the Department of Transportation — made it ...
FMCSA waives hours rules for relief loads to Oklahoma
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has in response to the devastating tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City area this week lifted hours-of-service rules for drivers carrying loads or materials part of the relief effort ...
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.
Affordable Care Act bringing sweeping healthcare changes for carriers
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – often referred to as “Obamacare” – was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Many businesses held out hopes that the controversial package would be repealed or ...
Cross-border pilot program applicant stirs questions
The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association is questioning a Mexican carrier’s application to the cross-border trucking pilot program, while other organizations are concerned over two new applicants.
Servicio De Transporte Internacional y Local did not disclose an ...
FMCSA wants to ditch zero-defect driver vehicle inspection reports
A proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week would eliminate the requirement of drivers and fleets to submit and retain driver vehicle inspection reports when no defects are indicated if the Department ...
Infographic: How America’s fleet is turning green
How have tightening emissions standards impacted the amount NOx, particulate matter and other pollutants put in the environment by heavy trucks since tiered implementation began in 1996?
That's the very question CCJ sister site Equipment World sets ...
Agency tacks on additions to driver medical exam rule
Announced Friday, April 10, via the Federal Register, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing adding a second part to its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners rule finalized last April.
The proposed rule changes ...
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Events
- Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
- June 25-27, 2013
- Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
- August 21-22
- The Great American Trucking Show
- Aug. 22-24
- CCJ Fall Symposium
- Dec. 2-4
