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Decision on CSA 2010 Suit Expected by End of Week
A decision regarding a lawsuit filed by three motor carrier groups against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is expected to be reached by the end of this week. The groups (National Association of Small Trucking Companies, the Expedite … Continue reading
Proposed Bill Seeks Diesel Tax Increase With Lower Tax on Truckser
With the increase in the cost of buying tractor trailers, and with it uprising taxes, Capitol Hill was introduced to a new alternative for tax initiatives. According to truckinginfo.com, the Heavy Truck Fairness Act (H.R. 6312) would take the “12 … Continue reading
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Tagged act, administration, American Truck Dealers, ATD, Blumnauer, capitol hill, Congressman, diesel, fairness, h.r. 6312, heavy, Obama, road, scholar, tax federal, tractor, trailer, transport, truck
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Scarcity of Drivers Expected to Worsen with CSA 2010
If you think that the shortage of truck drivers is bad now, brace yourself because it’s about to get worse. Once again, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s initiative to take unsafe drivers off the road is at play, this … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, administration, carrier, CSA 2010, drivers, federal, inspection, motor, road, safe, safety, scarcity, scholar, transport, truck, unemployment
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Obama Administration Pushes to Keep Overweight Trucks on Interstate
The Obama Administration is pushing for Congress to allow the permanent use of six-axle trucks weighing over the 80,000 pound limit “access to interstate highways in Maine and Vermont,” according to truckinginfo.com. The two programs permitting the increased weight limit … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, cargo, Collins, Congress, Hazmat, highway, Interstate, Leahy, Maine, Obama, pound, road, safety, scholar, six-axel, trailer, transport, Vermont
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