Pete Buttigieg, the former Democratic presidential candidate and onetime mayor of South Bend, Ind., was tapped to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Biden administration, according to the Biden-Harris transition team.
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Nikola Executive Chairman Trevor Milton Steps Down
Trevor Milton has voluntarily stepped aside as executive chairman and board member of Nikola Corp., the electric truck company he created, it was announced Sept. 21.
September 21, 2020Southeastern Motor Freight Files RICO Lawsuit in La. Staged Accidents Case
A New Orleans motor carrier has filed a federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act civil lawsuit against a New Orleans attorney and two convicted participants in a pair of staged accidents with tractor-trailers in 2017.
September 1, 2020FMCSA Proposes Pilot Allowing Drivers to Pause Driving Window
FMCSA is seeking comment on a pilot program that would offer drivers additional hours-of-service flexibility by allowing them to pause their 14-hour driving window.
August 28, 2020IMCC Files Claim Against OCEMA, Ocean Carriers
American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference on Aug. 17 filed a complaint against the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association and 11 international ocean carriers alleging conduct that violates the Shipping Act, charging they inflated prices in the intermodal chassis market at dozens of ports across the country.
August 20, 2020FMCSA’s Jim Mullen Stepping Down; Wiley Deck to Become Deputy Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acting Administrator Jim Mullen will leave his position at the end of August.
August 14, 2020FMCSA Publishes Final HOS Rule, Granting Flexibility to Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its long-awaited final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations in a move intended to increase flexibility for truck drivers.
May 14, 2020FMCSA Adopts Crash Accountability Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 1 announced that effective immediately it is making permanent a pilot program that will not count a crash in which a motor carrier was not at fault when calculating the carrier’s safety measurement profile. It also is expanding the types of crashes that may be considered.
May 1, 2020Oil Price Turns Negative in Historic First; Diesel’s Decline Continues
The price of oil dropped to its lowest level in history April 20, sinking into negative pricing as oil supplies are beginning to overwhelm the globe’s storage capacity.
April 20, 2020Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event
President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16.
April 16, 2020