News & Reports

ATA Issues Laundry List of Trucking Concerns To Congress

Today, the American Trucking Association issued a list of trucking concerns to Congress. The ATA says it wants lawmakers in Washington to “take several steps to improve the nation’s economy and make our roads safer.” “This time of year is a good one for...

CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) Updated, Reflects Adjudicated Citations

Industry News

The CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) Website has been updated with the September 26, 2014 snapshot. Starting with this snapshot and then all subsequent snapshots, the SMS integrates the results of adjudicated citations associated with inspections conducted on or...

Instructions for Submitting Medical Certificates to State Driver Licensing Agencies

Reports

Every state has different procedures and instructions for submitting Commercial Drivers' medical certificates to the appropriate state agency. Here you'll find the complete state by state guide for submitting medical certificates to state driver licensing agencies....

HOURS-OF-SERVICE RULES BACK AS TOP CONCERN IN ANNUAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY SURVEY

Reports

SAN DIEGO, CA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research institute, today unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry. Operational impacts being experienced...

FMCSA Chief Safety Officer Lays Out 2015 Priorities at ATA – News – TruckingInfo.com

Industry News

FMCSA Chief Safety Officer Lays Out 2015 Priorities at ATA

How to Prepare for an FMCSA Investigation/Drug Alcohol Training – Oct. 8

Events

The TXTA Training Institute will be conducting a seminar concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Drug and Alcohol Training. David Hedgpeth, Hill Country Transportation Resources, will present the material at the TXTA headquarters in Austin. The...

TCEQ Accepting Applications for Drayage Truck Incentive Program

Industry News

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced today that up to $3.1 million is available for the replacement of older drayage trucks operating at seaports and Class I rail yards in areas of Texas designated as nonattainment under the Federal Clean Air Act....

NEW ATRI RESEARCH FINDS INDUSTRY’S OPERATIONAL COSTS ON THE RISE AGAIN

Reports

Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the findings of its 2014 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. The research, which identifies trucking costs from 2008 through 2013 derived directly from fleets’...