Curious about a trucking company’s safety record? Want to apply for federal operating authority? Need to make sure a broker is licensed? You can do it all online via the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s e-business safety system
President-elect George W. Bush Tuesday named his choices for Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Energy. Bush chose as Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta, (pictured, left) a Democrat and former Chairman of the House Committee on Public Works
President-elect George W. Bush today named his choices for Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Energy. Bush chose as Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta, (pictured), a Democrat and former Chairman of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. He is President Clinton's current Commerce Secretary. The pick for Energy Secretary is Sen. Spence Abraham of Michigan, who was defeated in his November re-election bid by Democrat Debbie Stabenow
California is hoping to track down parents who are delinquent in child support payments by gathering information on independent contractors
The U.S. Transportation Command will evaluate three pilot programs aimed at improved movement of service personnel household goods
Truckers hauling military freight may soon be eligible for automatic fuel surcharges
Starting January 25, 2001, anyone who sells a recalled tire for use on a vehicle must report the sale to the National Highway Traffic Administration
The same day the Clinton administration announced the clean up of heavy truck and diesel fuel emissions, New Jersey Gov. Christy Todd Whitman has reportedly accepted an offer to head up the federal agency that issued the rules
The Environmental Protection Agency posted a rule requiring dramatically cleaner diesel fuel and exhaust, starting in 2006. This parting shot from the Clinton administration’s environmental team will produce the cleanest diesel engines ever
The Military Traffic Management Command has proposed that relocation companies operating as brokers be allowed to compete with carriers for domestic and international transportation of personal property
New rules proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would require changes in the way carriers use cargo securement devices and, in some cases, increase the number of tie-downs needed
After eight months of public discussion, industry and government remain deeply divided over how to reform truck and bus hours of service rules. Both the American Trucking Associations, the largest industry group, and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, representing the safety enforcement community, want FMCSA to issue a supplemental proposal that is significantly different from the original proposal. They do not agree, however, on the details
A Pennsylvania state representative wants to limit truck drivers and some other kinds of drivers to hands-free mobile phones
Starting April 16, 2001, for-hire carriers, brokers and freight forwarders who don’t pay civil penalties assessed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be prohibited from operating in interstate commerce
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, which it says will help deter cheating. Citing an increase in the number of specimens that are adulterated or substituted, DOT had wanted mandatory “validity” testing of all samples. For now, validity testing remains voluntary for employers, but the Department of Health and Human Services, which regulates drug-testing laboratories, is working on standardized test procedures.
Check out electric trucks, e-axles, aero advancements and more on the show floor at TMC 2024 in New Orleans in this photo gallery.
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