The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will mark up a highway bill Oct. 22, the panel announced.
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California Pay-By-Mile Program Will Include Trucks
California officials said they still are seeking volunteers, including truckers, to participate in a pay-by-mile test program scheduled to begin in July.
October 14, 2015Mississippi Truckers Dealing With Weight Limits
Mississippi鈥檚 Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.
October 14, 2015Oregon Experiments With Pay-By-Mile Program, But Drivers Lacking
Oregon, the first state to establish a gas tax and a weight-mile tax, is back at it again with an experimental pay-by-the-mile program called OrReGO that excludes commercial trucks.
October 14, 2015Oklahoma Trucking Association Elects New Director
Jim Newport has been elected executive director of the Oklahoma Trucking Association by the association鈥檚 board.
October 14, 2015Truck Drivers in 鈥楨xceptionally Short Supply,鈥 Fed Says
Truck drivers are reported to be in 鈥渆xceptionally short supply鈥 in some regions of the country, especially in the New York, St. Louis and Kansas City areas, the Federal Reserve said in a report.
October 14, 2015Independent Drivers Earn 29% More, Study Shows
Independent owner-operators earned nearly 29% more net income than employee drivers in 2013, according to a study released Oct. 14 by the California Trucking Association and the Inland Empire Economic Partnership.
October 14, 2015Sen. Boxer: House 鈥楥an Pass a Strong鈥 Highway Bill
The top Democrat on the Senate鈥檚 transportation panel on Oct. 14 expressed optimism about the House鈥檚 push to advance a highway reauthorization bill.
October 14, 2015Kenworth to Transport Capitol Christmas Tree
The Capitol Christmas tree will be cut Oct. 27 and then begin its 4,400-mile journey from Seward, Alaska, to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Kenworth Truck Co.
October 13, 2015EPA Honors Freight Companies With SmartWay Awards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 13 recognized 11 companies in the freight industry,聽including Con-way Inc.鈥檚 Menlo Logistics, for their environmental efforts.
October 13, 2015