The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a request for information to help craft a National Freight Strategic Plan.
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FMCSA Increases Random Drug Test Rate to 50% for 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is increasing the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for truck drivers.
December 27, 2019West Coast Ports Slump While East Coast Facilities Weather Tariffs
Several of the nation’s most prominent ports felt the impact of the trade war between the United States and China as 2019 comes to a close, just as the Trump administration struck an initial trade agreement with China that is due to be signed sometime in 2020.
December 27, 2019Drones Need Tracking Network for Expanded Flights, FAA Says
All but the smallest civilian drones would have to broadcast radio tracking data to ensure greater safety and prevent terrorism under a sweeping proposal unveiled by U.S. regulators Dec. 26.
December 27, 2019Virginia’s $3.7 Billion Rail Investment Intends to Ease Freight, Road Congestion
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a partnership between the state and CSX to expand rail service for both freight and passengers.
December 20, 20192019: Freight Market Slowdown, Tariffs Diminished Trucking Industry's Performance
If 2018 was one big party for the trucking and freight business, 2019 was the day after the party.
December 20, 2019Canadian Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Surge, Spurring Investment
Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure.
December 19, 2019Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry
The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.
December 19, 20192019: Hours-of-Service Rule, ELDs and Roads Dominated Political, Regulatory Concerns
For the trucking industry, 2019 was a year of transition, replete with regulatory victories and disappointments.
December 20, 2019Germany Set to Agree to Higher CO2 Price for Transport, Heating
Germany’s two houses of parliament are poised to more than double the starting price for carbon dioxide emissions from the transport and heating industries when the charge is introduced in 2021.
December 16, 2019