In 2006, ATA asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to require heavy trucks not only to install the speed limiters but to limit truck speeds to 68 mph.
April 27, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
House Transportation Funding Leaders Unveil Fiscal 2016 Bill
The transportation funding panel in the House on April 28 released legislation that would provide $572 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency that oversees the trucking industry.
April 28, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
House Appropriators to Consider Transportation Funding Bill April 29
House appropriators on April 29 will take up a fiscal 2016 funding bill that is expected to be less than the Obama administration’s budget request.
April 27, 2015BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Tonnage Rises 5% in March
Truck tonnage rose 5% last month, providing a sign of continued economic expansion as fleets enter the heart of the spring freight season, American Trucking Associations reported.
April 27, 2015EditorialBusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Editorial: Cap Truck Speed
Many a business executive cringes at the actions of well-intentioned but under-informed government regulators out to make the world a better place.
April 27, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Proposed Speed Limiter Rule Due by Fall, Foxx Tells Senate
Under pressure from Congress and trucking industry leaders, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a congressional subcommittee last week a proposed rule mandating speed limiters for heavy trucks will be issued no later than this fall.
April 27, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
MTA, Four Trade Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Minnesota’s Biodiesel Mandate
The Minnesota Trucking Association and four trade groups are suing Minnesota in federal court in an attempt to topple the state’s biodiesel mandate.
April 27, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Trucking Group Is Honored for Fighting Sex Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Truckers Against Trafficking has been honored by federal lawmakers for its role in helping rescue mostly young women from human trafficking networks in which they often are sexually exploited.
April 27, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernment
Freight Group Lists 36 Sites As Top Projects to Address
A freight advocacy group last week unveiled a report containing 36 targeted infrastructure projects it said could boost freight mobility if Congress includes money for them in a long-term transportation bill.
April 27, 2015BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Maritime Interests Seek Upgraded Freight System
WASHINGTON — U.S. maritime interests added voices to a growing chorus seeking more federal transport funding, citing a $28.9 billion shortfall for freight-network upgrades.
April 27, 2015