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NewsFebruary 9, 2005

Bush Budget Includes Increase for Truck Safety

President Bush’s 2006 budget proposes cutbacks in many federal programs – but not in the key truck program at the Department of Transportation

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NewsFebruary 9, 2005

Lott to Chair Senate Transportation Subcommittee

U.S. Sen. Trent Lott has been named chairman of the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommitte

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NewsFebruary 1, 2005

FMCSA To Consider New Freight Broker Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirmed to Truckinginfo.com that it plans to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking as a step toward possibly raising broker bond

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NewsFebruary 1, 2005

TSA Begins Background Checks on Hazmat Drivers

The Transportation Security Administration began the second phase of the Hazmat Threat Assessment Program Monday with the fingerprinting of commercial truck drivers applying for hazardous materials endorsement

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NewsJanuary 24, 2005

FMCSA: No HOS Change, No Black Box Mandate -- Yet

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published the same hours of service rules vacated by a federal court in July, asking the public to provide feedbac

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NewsJanuary 23, 2005

FMCSA's Sandberg To Address Security and Trade at February Conference

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that Administrator Annette M. Sandberg will discuss the challenges of Sept. 11 at the Border Trade Alliance conferenc

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NewsJanuary 23, 2005

Hazmat Endorsement Fingerprinting Date Nears; ATA Provides List of Driver Fingerprinting Locations

The ATA has compiled a list of locations where hazmat drivers can go for fingerprinting required by the Transportation Security Administrations’s security threat assessment procedure

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NewsJanuary 19, 2005

Monday Is D-Day for New Hours of Service Rule; Will it Call for Black Boxes?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a Wednesday press release it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on new hours of service regulation this coming Monday

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NewsJanuary 15, 2005

U.S. Supremes To Decide Michigan Truck Tax Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday accepted cases brought by the American Trucking Associations, USF Holland and Mid-Con Freight Systems Inc

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NewsJanuary 10, 2005

Bulkmatic Pleads Guilty in Hazardous Materials Case

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that Bulkmatic Transport Company, Griffith, Ind., pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from failure to comply with federal hazardous materials transportation laws

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