Congress went home at the end of 2013 without extending a tax deduction that is credited with helping boost truck sales during choppy economic times.
December 31, 2013Government
FMCSA Cuts Quarterly Financial Reports
Trucking companies no longer will be required to file quarterly financial reports to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency announced in the Federal Register.
December 19, 2013Business
S.C. Port Truckers Must Register in Clean Truck Program by Dec. 31
Truckers doing business in South Carolina's ports have until Dec. 31 to register for the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Clean Truck Certification Program.
December 17, 2013Government, Business
Most Drivers Support Speed Limiters for Trucks, NHTSA Says
A majority of all drivers support mandating speed-limiting devices on trucks, according to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey on driver attitudes and behavior.
December 16, 2013Government
House Passes Budget That Maintains Highway Spending Levels
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 12 voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bipartisan budget deal that cuts $23 billion from the deficit and maintains current highway spending levels through fiscal year 2014.
December 13, 2013Government, Business
FHWA Extends Comment Time on Freight Network Proposal
The Federal Highway Administration is extending the deadline for public comments on its draft of a Primary Freight Network to Jan. 17, according to a notice in the Federal Register.
December 13, 2013Government, Business
NHTSA Administrator Strickland to Step Down
National Highway and Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland is resigning from his post, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed Dec. 12.
December 12, 2013Business
Nevada Posts Truck-Stop Information on Web
Truck drivers who need a break in Nevada can find the nearest highway truck stop by checking online via laptop or mobile device, the state Department of Transportation said.
December 12, 2013Government
US DOT Deputy Secretary to Step Down
U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari will leave his position Dec. 31, according to an e-mail to DOT staff.
December 11, 2013Government, Fuel
Blumenauer Seeks 15-Cent Diesel Tax Increase
WASHINGTON — An Oregon congressman has introduced legislation that would nearly double federal taxes on diesel and gasoline to fill a widening shortfall in the federal government’s main source of transportation funding.
December 5, 2013