The trucking industry鈥檚 federal safety regulator must continue to improve its detection of carriers that operate under a new name to avoid safety violations, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Dec. 4.
December 4, 2014GovernmentBusiness
House OKs Restoration of Tax Breaks
The House has passed a bill that could give the trucking industry hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks this year for everything from buying new trucks to using natural gas.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
NHTSA Nominee Mark Rosekind Tells Senators He Brings 鈥楩resh Set of Eyes鈥
Mark Rosekind, the Obama administration鈥檚 pick to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told a Senate panel Dec. 3 his tenure as an investigator of national accidents has prepared him to tackle major safety issues.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusinessFuel
Natural Gas Proponents Outline Challenges for Senate
Trucking and natural-gas industry witnesses told a Senate panel Dec. 3 that Congress could spur the use of the alternative fuel in the transportation sector by changing the tax code, subsidizing a fueling network and addressing existing weight restrictions on highways.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Video: Obama Doesn't See Congress Passing Long-Term Highway Funding Fix
President Obama told chief executives on Dec. 3 he doubts congressional leaders will be able to advance a long-term comprehensive transportation measure next year, approving instead a short-term highway funding fix.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in UPS Pregnancy Discrimination Case
WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 3 heard oral arguments in a high-profile UPS case that may provide guidance for employers on whether they must provide 鈥渓ight duty鈥 jobs or otherwise accommodate pregnant employees unable to perform their normal job duties.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Eno Center Proposes Fixes for Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington, D.C., think tank, has outlined ways to realize long-term funding for the national transportation system in a report unveiled at the National Press Club on Dec. 3.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Number of Fleets Using PrePass Passes 40,000
HELP Inc. announced聽that聽the number of qualified fleet customers using its聽PrePass bypass solution has passed the 40,000 mark as of Dec. 2.
December 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
NHTSA Nominee Mark Rosekind to Address Senate Panel Dec. 3
Mark Rosekind, the administration鈥檚 choice to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is scheduled to appear before a key Senate panel Dec. 3.
December 2, 2014GovernmentFuelBusiness
Rep. Petri Supports Bill That Would Raise Fuel Taxes
Tom Petri (R-Wis.), the outgoing chairman of the subcommittee on highways, said he will become a co-sponsor of a bill that would increase federal fuel taxes to support the nation鈥檚 transportation system.
December 2, 2014