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FMCSA Has Shut Down Florida-Based Trucking Company
Sep 23, 2014WASHINGTON, DC— The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has shut down Florida-based trucking company, Ken’s Trucking after a federal inspection. The FMCSA declared the company an imminent hazard to public ...
Tags: FMCSA, Florida, Accessories
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FMCSA Is Upgrading Its SMS Website in Response to Industry Feedback to Make It Accessible
Aug 21, 2014WASHINGTON, DC— The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is upgrading its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website in response to industry feedback to make it more accessible and useful. The SMS site is where carriers ...
Tags: FMCSA, SMS, Auto Parts
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TIA Has Announced The Educational Sessions for The Global Tire Expo
Aug 18, 2014The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the educational sessions for the Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show Nov. 4-7, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The tentative ...
Tags: TIA, Global Tire Expo, Accessories
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Navman Wireless USA Has Combined The New Electronic Driver
Jun 11, 2014Navman Wireless USA has combined the new electronic driver log and driver vehicle inspection reporting (DVIR) options to its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system for corporate fleets that must comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...
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US Carriers Might Soon See a Spike in Their Liability Insurance Minimum
Apr 23, 2014US carriers might soon see a spike in their liability insurance minimum because the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said the current $750,000 minimum is too low. In a report to Congress, the FMCSA said current minimums ...
Tags: Transportation, freight
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A California Company Has Invented a New Tire Inflation System
Feb 28, 2014A California company has invented a new tire inflation system that uses the wheel’s rotational motion to pump and maintain optimal air pressure. Aperia Technologies says it has tested its Halo Tire Inflator over eight million ...
Tags: tire inflation system, innovative technology, fuel savings
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FMCSA Is Taking Comments on Its Proposed Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Test Results
Feb 27, 2014Feb 24, 2014 01:48 PM ARLINGTON, VA — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking comments on its proposed clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results until April 21. It will post a final rule after it has ...
Tags: FMCSA, Drug, Alcohol Reg, PCP
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ATA Has Stood as The Single Most Authoritative Voice on Behalf of The Trucking Industry
Feb 26, 2014For more than 80 years, ATA has stood as the single most authoritative voice on behalf of the trucking industry — a tireless advocate for all motor carriers regardless of size, region or niche. ATA has evolved the way it has over that ...
Tags: trucking industry, communications team, Finance and Operations
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Opinion Piece Appears in The Feb. 10 Print Edition of Transport Topics.
Feb 25, 2014By Thomas Sullivan Associate Principal Kitch Attorneys and Counselors This Opinion piece appears in the Feb. 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. When technology and regulation develop along parallel ...
Tags: ELD, Transport Topic, Counselors, CFR
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The US Economy Will Be Slightly Stronger This Year Than Last
Feb 24, 2014The US economy will be slightly stronger this year than last, but freight growth will weaken. That’s the prediction of industry forecaster FTR, which today held a Webinar entitled State of Freight: Trucking Outlook for an Uncertain ...
Tags: truck pricing, Transportation
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Mexico's Main Trucking Association Has Filed a $30 Billion Arbitration Action
Feb 19, 2014Mexico's main trucking association has filed a $30 billion arbitration action against the United States over the country's refusal to fully allow Mexican carriers to operate within U.S. boundaries. The Cámara Nacional del ...
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FMCSA Has Revoked a Mexico-Based Carrier's Authority to Do Business in The United States
Feb 12, 2014The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revoked a Mexico-based carrier's authority to do business in the United States after a compliance review resulted in a "conditional" safety rating. In the Dec. 20 review, officials found ...
Tags: Transportation, truck
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Sen Sherrod Brown of Ohio Hastily Reacted to a Media Report in His Home State
Jan 20, 2014Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, like many politicians in Washington, hastily reacted to a media report in his home state before researching and understanding the background and facts about safety regulations and precautions in the truck ...
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That Is How Many Truck Occupants Died in Highway Who Were Not Wearing a Safety Belt
Jan 17, 2014Two hundred thirty-six. That is how many truck occupants died in highway crashes during 2012 who were not wearing a safety belt, according to the federal government. The real number is even higher, when factoring in the 182 occupant ...
Tags: Transportation, driving safety
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Ferro and Others Have Been Working on The ELD Proposal for Years.
Jan 15, 2014Jaclyn O'Laughlin WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is close to releasing proposals to require electronic logging devices in all trucks and to establish a clearinghouse of positive drug and alcohol tests ...
Tags: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Anne Ferro