New York and New Jersey have reopened their roads, but freight traffic was stalled in upper New England as snow continued to fall farther north in聽Massachusetts and Maine and trucks were forced to layover in states to the south and west.
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FMCSA Should Shift Focus to Crash Causes, Industry Exec Tells Senators
聽The general counsel for one of the nation鈥檚 largest trucking聽companies told a Senate panel that to reinforce the recent reduction in truck crashes the federal government must redirect its safety efforts to address the primary causes.
January 29, 2015Jacoby Named Trala CEO
Jake Jacoby has been named CEO of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association, the group鈥檚 executive committee announced last week.
January 29, 2015Improvements to Trucking, Freight Corridors a Top Priority This Year, Shuster Says
Rep. Bill Shuster, the top transportation policy writer in the House, said modernizing freight corridors to help trucks and other modes of transportation improve the way they deliver goods will be a main focus of his committee this year.
January 27, 2015Key Senate Subcommittee to Examine Transportation Connectivity
An influential Senate panel that oversees truck safety issues is scheduled to meet Jan. 29 to gather input from industry leaders about ways to improve transportation connectivity around the country.
January 26, 2015House Speaker: Fund Highway Bill through Tax Reform
During a Jan. 25 broadcast of CBS鈥 鈥60 Minutes,鈥 House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said the GOP-led Congress would be able to work with the Obama White House to advance a multiyear highway bill that modernizes aging infrastructure critical to the trucking sector.
January 26, 2015Trucking Industry to Congress: Raise Fuel Taxes
American Trucking Associations is calling on members of the 114th Congress to approve an increase of federal fuel taxes to fund infrastructure programs under a long-term highway bill this year.
January 26, 2015Secretary Foxx鈥檚 Advice to Mayors: Get to Know Your Member of Congress
WASHINGTON聽鈥 Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told mayors from around the country that if they are looking to advance public works projects in their municipalities that help trucking and other sectors they need the support from their members of Congress.
January 23, 2015Diesel Average Falls Below $3 for First Time Since Sept. 2010
For the first time since September 2010, the national retail average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is below $3 a gallon, which means trucking executives are both spending less money and pulling in less revenue as fuel surcharge receipts dwindle.
January 26, 2015House Transportation Leader: 鈥楧on鈥檛 Believe the Votes Are There鈥 For Gas Tax Increase
WASHINGTON聽鈥 Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the transportation policy committee in the House, said there is not enough congressional support to approve an increase of fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects vital to the trucking industry.
January 22, 2015