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TT Archives: Nixon Presents Driver of the Year Award

Receiving the 鈥淒river of the Year鈥 award would be a memorable moment for any truck driver so honored, but it was extra special for Raymond Motor Transportation driver Clarence Hoffman in 1972 when he was presented the trophy by President Nixon.

January 12, 2015

Senators Discuss Plausibility of Higher Fuel Taxes

Senators are talking about fuel tax increases to pay for transportation 鈥 if not actually embracing the idea.

January 8, 2015

Trade Gap Shrinks More Than Forecast as US Oil Imports Dry Up

The trade deficit narrowed in November as U.S. petroleum imports sank to the lowest level in more than five years.

January 7, 2015

FMCSA Renews Vision Waivers for 21 Commercial Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 6 announced that 21 visually impaired commercial drivers have met the physical requirements to be allowed to continue to operate vehicles on highways.

January 7, 2015

Service Industries Expand at Slowest Pace in Six Months

Service industries expanded in December at the slowest pace in six months, indicating the biggest part of the U.S. economy cooled as the year drew to a close.

January 6, 2015

White House Unlikely to Support Senate Keystone Pipeline Bill

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Jan. 6 said President Obama is not likely to sign a Senate bill that would greenlight construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

January 6, 2015

Boehner, Pelosi Re-elected to House Posts

John Boehner (R-Ohio) has been re-elected to a third term as speaker of the House, despite defections by 25 Republicans, who didn鈥檛 vote or cast their votes for a handful of other names.

January 6, 2015

Calif. Gov. Brown Wants Petroleum Use Cut 50%, More Money for Roads, Bridges

California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to see a 50% reduction in petroleum use by cars and trucks by 2030 and a greater investment in roads and bridges as soon as possible.

January 6, 2015

Brake Violations Climb to 16.2%, CVSA Reports

The out-of-service rate for the annual Brake Safety Week in September was 16.2%, up from 13.5% in 2013, said the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

January 6, 2015

Sen. Sanders to Introduce Infrastructure Bill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) plans to introduce a bill in the new session of Congress to authorize $1 trillion in spending over several years to rebuild the nation鈥檚 roads and bridges and invest in other infrastructure modernization projects.

January 5, 2015