Jill DunnBusinessRoadside enforcement of Unified Carrier Registration begins Feb. 1The Unified Carrier Registration program that requires carriers, brokers, freight forwards and leasing companies that operate commercial vehicles interstate to register their business and pay an annual fee will start being enforced Feb. 1.January 11, 2013BusinessCARB publishes reefer compliance webpageThe California Air Resources Board has a new webpage to provide guidance in determining Transport Refrigeration Unit compliance status. Entities hiring a carrier to transport perishable goods on California highways or railways must only hire or contract with carriers that agree to dispatch TRUs that meet CARB’s in-use performance standards for TRUs. The regulation became […]January 7, 2013BusinessATA, others push for action as more port strikes loomThe American Trucking Associations is among the organizations asking President Obama intervene with workers at 14 East and Gulf coast ports vowing to strike when their current contract expires Dec. 30.December 27, 2012BusinessCongress eyes Vehicle Miles Traveled taxThe U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would create a pilot program to research vehicle miles traveled as a new funding source for the Highway Trust Fund.December 19, 2012BusinessNY Thruway axes truck toll hike planThe New York Thruway Authority has abandoned plans to raise truck tolls by 45 percent.December 19, 2012BusinessATA takes agency to court over hours-of-service ruleA 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 District of Columbia circuit that day. Last December, the FMCSA issued a final HOS rule to restrict the restart […]December 14, 2012BusinessGAO: Regs will improve oversight of impaired driversThe Government Accountability Office has reported new regulations should mitigate weaknesses in safeguards meant to keep impaired commercial drivers off the road.December 13, 2012BusinessStrikes end at LA, Long Beach portsWork should resume today at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports after employers and union workers announced an eight-day strike had ended.December 5, 2012BusinessStrikes retain stranglehold on nation’s busiest portsThe Los Angeles/Long Beach port workers strike remained unresolved as of mid-afternoon Sunday, despite negotiations the night before.December 3, 2012BusinessBe ready: Calif. starts enforcing new regs in JanuaryCalifornia officials will start the new year by enforcing a new truck regulation that carries substantial penalties for violators.November 30, 2012Previous PagePage 31 of 32Next PageTop StoriesAlternative powerTesla expects electric Semi debut in late 2026All signs continue to point to a 2026 mass production launch of Tesla's electric Semi.BusinessUSA Truck going back up for saleBusinessMidwest Motor Express, DHE Transportation rebranding under AAA CooperHomeMost heavy trucks exempt from new 25% truck tariff, 'non-U.S. content' will be taxedRegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failure
