Jill DunnBusinessTrucking industry reps blast upcoming hours-of-service changes at House hearingTrucking stakeholders representing fleets, owner-operators and the enforcement sector outlined shortcomings the new hours-of-service regulation at a House subcommittee hearing June 18.June 19, 2013BusinessCongress to hear hours-of-service testimony June 18Trucking representatives and federal officials will testify at the House highways and transit subcommittee committee hearing titled “Impacts of DOT’s Commercial Driver Hours of Service Regulations.”June 13, 2013BusinessSupreme Court sides with ATA, overturns LA port parking, placard mandateIn a ruling awaited nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled federal law preempts the Port of Los Angeles’s parking and placard requirement.June 13, 2013BusinessFleet insurance requirements under under microscopeThe Trucking Alliance, a coalition of carriers wants federal insurance requirements increased for carriers, but has not convinced the American Trucking Associations it’s worth doing.June 11, 2013BusinessOOIDA wants to take cross-border program back to courtOOIDA and the Teamsters want their case against the cross-border pilot program to be reheard.June 5, 2013BusinessNJ misclassification bill would block contractors from drayageNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has not said if he will sign a bill that would bar owner-operators from drayage and parcel delivery service.June 4, 2013BusinessHouse freight panel holding hearing on impacts of Calif. challengesThe 21st Century Freight Transportation congressional panel’s first field hearing, “How Southern California Freight Transportation Challenges Impact the Nation” is set for May 30.May 29, 2013BusinessNorth Carolina working on anti-tolling legislationA piece of legislation that would prohibit tolling of existing Interstate lanes in North Carolina is halfway to the governor’s desk, as the state’s House of Representatives passed the bill 108-7 earlier this week.May 23, 2013BusinessCross-border pilot program applicant stirs questionsThe 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.May 21, 2013BusinessMaryland’s fuel taxes to jump July 1Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has signed a bill that will implement a series of fuel taxes to fund transportation projects.May 20, 2013Previous PagePage 28 of 32Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
