Crime & Courts, Federal, News
Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, stripping power from federal agencies
The Supreme Court dismantled the Chevron doctrine, a devastating blow to federal agencies’ ability to interpret laws when establishing rules.
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Podcast: Supreme Court decision might upend ability of feds to regulate
Supreme Court action that overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine could impair agencies like FMCSA as they regulate various industries.
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Analysis, Truck Parking
The Parking Zone – February 2018
Every week, there are several news articles across the nation related to truck parking. They range from a state department of transportation closing a rest area to local city councils preventing the opening of a truck stop. News regarding local truck parking is too numerous and small in scope to report on individually. However, what […]
News, Tolls
Plan to permit tolling any Utah road continues to move along
A bill nearing completion at the Utah statehouse would expand the state’s authority to collect tolls on any roadway. Utah law already allows the use of tolls to cover state expenses. Tolling authority is limited to new roads. The House Transportation Committee voted 9-1 to advance a Senate-approved bill to remove the restriction on roads […]
News
DAT Solutions: Spot van and reefer rates slip
The number of load posts on DAT MembersEdge held steady during the week ending Feb. 17, and volumes remain higher than they were a month ago. Truck posts increased 1 percent, which led to lower load-to-truck ratios for vans and reefers but a better ratio for flatbeds: Van – 7.2 available loads per truck, down 2 […]
News
Americans split on fuel tax increase; Trump praises Oregon’s VMT tax
Now that President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan has been revealed, the next question is “How do we pay for it?” A recent poll reveals Americans are evenly split on a fuel tax increase. Meanwhile, Trump praised Oregon’s mileage tax program in his economic report released on Wednesday. On Tuesday, a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University […]
News
Mississippi lawmakers move forward with plans to fund road and bridge work
Transportation funding continues to receive a lot of attention at the Mississippi statehouse. Multiple bills halfway through the Legislature take different approaches to address a projected $400 million annual shortfall. The Magnolia State relies on about $1 billion each year in federal funds and from state sources, including the 18-cent fuel excise tax and truck […]
News
Tennessee Tech president pulls back emissions study until peer review is conducted
The president of Tennessee Tech has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to withhold any use or reference of the university’s study on the environmental impact of glider kits until a peer review is conducted. In letters dated Feb. 19 to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.), Tennessee Tech President Philip B. Oldham […]
News
Ex-trucking school director gets continuance in fraud trial
A U.S. District judge granted a continuance for an Arizona truck driving school’s former director, who is accused of embezzling more than $900,000. The trial for Robert Alan Knapp was moved from Feb. 13 to April 17 after Knapp’s attorneys requested to have the plea deadline delayed and to have more time to prepare for […]
Opinion
The bogus ‘Toll-the-Interstates’ solution
Here come the toll roads, lots of them. And there may be no way around them. We badly need to fix America’s roads. I’m happy to see a plan from the administration. But at least some of the proposed improvements in the plan will be funded by tolls. One element of the president’s infrastructure plan […]
News
CARB to block DMV registration on noncompliant trucks in 2020
Trucks subject to the California Air Resources Board’s truck and bus regulations will need to meet “health-based requirements” of those regulations in order to obtain Department of Motor Vehicles registration in 2020, CARB has recently announced. In 2020, trucks are required by CARB to be model year 2011 or newer or repowered with a 2010 […]
News
Kansas transportation task force closer to reality
Transportation officials in the state of Kansas could soon get the go-ahead to take a comprehensive look at the state’s road and bridge needs. A piece of legislation halfway through the statehouse calls for a transportation task force to examine the issue. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked to be included in the proposed […]
