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FMCSA to accept comments on towing fees through Aug. 1
FMCSA is giving industry stakeholders another month to provide comments regarding the transparency of towing fees.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Crime & Courts, News
VDOT employees, truck company owners plead guilty to contract bribery charges
Six people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a fraud scheme involving two Virginia Department of Transportation employees and four trucking company owners, according to federal court documents. Snow-removal contracts were awarded under the condition the two VDOT employees received cash under the table. During the 2010-11 snow season and up to his indictment […]
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Goodyear Highway Hero finalists announced
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has announced its three finalists for its 35th annual Highway Hero Award. The winner will be revealed during a ceremony on March 22 as part of the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. “Since 1983, Goodyear has honored professional truck drivers who have put themselves in harm’s way to help […]
Fuel prices, News
For the third week running, diesel prices decrease across the U.S.
Diesel prices are indeed lower this week than last, and this repeats a pattern from the previous two weeks. The average U.S. price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went down 3.6 cents per gallon from the week before, to $3.063 per gallon, for the week ending Monday, Feb. 19, according to the Energy Information […]
