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The proposal doesn't change the tougher NOx standard, but it would revise key implementation requirements that manufacturers say have driven up costs and complicated fleet purchasing decisions.
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association has applauded the efforts behind the introduction of the Manufacturing Modernization and Diversification Act in the House of Representatives
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The Senate yesterday passed its version of a jobs bill that contains a measure extending the highway program through December
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration yesterday launched a web site where trucking companies can register for access to a safety database they will be able to use for screening applicants for driving jobs
Read More →The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators has released a discussion paper related to the development of a national standard mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders in Canada
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold another hours of service listening session at the Mid-America Trucking Show, said Administrator Anne Ferro. This will be the fifth such session the agency has held in preparation for revisions to the current rule. Ferro said the agency aims to complete a draft rewrite of the rule by the middle of July. The draft will go to the White House Office of Management and Budget for vettin
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After falling for five straight weeks, diesel prices picked up this week, rising 7.6 cent
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a sample bill for state legislatures to use when prohibiting texting while driving
Read More →A Kansas Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Nebraska Furniture Mart, ruling that NFM was not an "employer" as defined by the Kansas Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Law, and had no obligation to pay the truck driver
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It is not a simple thing for police to enforce the new federal ban on texting. The fact is, a patrolman at automobile level cannot see for sure what a driver is doing in a truck cab above him. That's only one of several concerns the enforcement community has about the guidance issued last month by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. But drivers and carriers should be aware that the policy does have teeth
Read More →Petaluma, Calif.-based Golden State Lumber has been fined $20,000 by the California Air Resources Board for failing to inspect its diesel trucks in accordance with the state's smoke emissions standards
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