American Trucking Associations said Tuesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should be more 鈥渃andid and transparent鈥 in its evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 16, 2012EditorialGovernment
Editorial: Getting CSA Right
We鈥檙e thankful that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation has agreed to audit the federal government鈥檚 new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 22, 2012Government
DOT Inspector General Agrees to Audit CSA After Request From Congress
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 Inspector General has agreed to conduct an in-depth audit of the government鈥檚 Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and to include a look at the relationship between carrier safety scores and crash risks.
October 22, 2012GovernmentBusiness
Leading Economic Indicators Post Biggest Gain in Seven Months
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.6% in September, the most in seven months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
October 18, 2012Government
House Panel Seeks CSA Inquiry
A House transportation subcommittee has asked the Department of Transportation鈥檚 Inspector General to do an in-depth audit of the government鈥檚 safety program, including a look at the relationship between motor carrier safety scores and crash risk.
October 16, 2012FuelBusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Rises 0.6% on Higher Fuel Costs
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in September for a second month, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
October 16, 2012Government
Industry Pushes CSA Changes But Voices Support for Program
LAS VEGAS 鈥 The trucking industry continued its public push to get federal regulators to make significant changes to the government鈥檚 new safety program, as fleet officials praised the program鈥檚 intentions and blasted some of its provisions here.
October 15, 2012GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Oil-Field Specialty Trucks HOS Exemption Should Be Extended to Others, Carriers Say
An hours-of-service waiting time exemption for drivers of 鈥渟pecially constructed鈥 oil-field operations trucks should be extended to include such other oil and gas operations trucks such as those that deliver sand and water, several motor carriers and trade association officials told federal regulators.
October 15, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in October
Consumer confidence rose in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 12, 2012BusinessGovernment
DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 0.9%
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index fell 0.9% in August from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.
October 11, 2012