The U.S. Postal Service will end a same-day delivery experiment in San Francisco on March 1 after it could not find enough retailers to participate, Bloomberg News reported.
February 10, 2014Government
FMCSA Revokes Authority for Carrier in Mexican Pilot Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revoked a Mexico-based owner-operator鈥檚 authority to do business in the United States after a compliance review resulted in a 鈥渃onditional鈥 safety rating.
February 12, 2014GovernmentBusinessSafety
Missouri Bill Proposes Penny Hike in Sales Tax to Fund Infrastructure
A bill recently introduced in the Missouri Legislature would put a referendum on the November ballot to raise the state鈥檚 4.225-cent-per-dollar sales tax by a penny to pay for transportation projects.
February 12, 2014Government
FMCSA Bars Illinois Trucker from Driving After Fatal Crash
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared Renato Velasquez an 鈥渋mminent hazard to public safety鈥 and prohibited him from driving commercial vehicles.
February 12, 2014Government
Texas Jury Rejects $3.5 Million Lawsuit Against Trucking Company
A Texas district court jury rejected a $3.5 million lawsuit against trucking company FFE Transportation Services Inc. after a car accident four years ago.
February 12, 2014Government
Canada, US to Launch Truck Pre-Inspection Program at Peace Bridge
Canada and the United States are planning this month to launch the second phase of a pilot program designed to speed the flow of freight at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.
February 11, 2014Government
Trucks Overrepresented in Fatal Crashes, FMCSA Says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. 鈥 Trucks represent about聽 4% of all registered vehicles in the United States and account for 9% of total vehicle miles traveled, but they were involved in 12% of all highway fatalities, according to a federal analysis of truck-involved fatal crashes presented to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
February 11, 2014Government
Ga. Trucker Pleads Guilty to Helping Violate OOS Order
The owner of a Georgia trucking company has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to violate an imminent hazard out-of-service order issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 11, 2014Government
Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposal to Come Feb. 14, DOT Says
A proposal to create a national database of truck drivers鈥 positive drug-and-alcohol test results will be made public Feb. 14, the Department of Transportation said.
February 10, 2014