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Senator Introduces Truck Safety Act
Last week, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the S. 1739, the “Truck Safety Act.” The bill would require employers to pay truck operators for all hours worked, compared to the current standard of...
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Law Enforcement Indicts Leaders of Eastern U.S. Cargo Rings
The Department of Justice and the Polk County (FL) Sheriff’s Department announced indictments of leaders in two multi-state cargo theft rings. The federal indictments covered eight individuals...
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Federal Court Upholds FedEx Ground Driver Classification Ruling
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Kansas Supreme Court Ruling that more than 500 FedEx Ground drivers should have been classified as employees and not as independent contractors. Both...
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Rail Shipment of Hazmat in California
If your company is shipping hazmat in California, you will want to read this quick summary of a new law imposing new fees on such shipments.Also, you may want to take a look at a rather long piece from...
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Interstate Bridge Collapses in California, Highlights Slow Movement of...
Last weekend, a bridge collapsed on Interstate 10 in California, 40 miles west of the Arizona Border and the highway is expected to remain closed until emergency repairs allow for a partial reopening...
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EPA Ozone Regulations Out of Control
Sometime this fall, the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to finalize a new regulation addressing ground-level ozone emissions standards. The current standard of 75 parts per...
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House and Senate Duel Over Highway Bill, Move Forward on Short-Term Extension
After a week of procedural motions and votes on a Senate bill which would extend federal surface transportation programs for six years and ensure the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund for...
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Customs and Border Patrol Extends Pilot Program and Opens to New Applicants
This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection filed notice in the Federal Register that the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program would be extended through July 26, 2016, and announced a...
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Truck Driver Pay On the Rise
Several large trucking companies continue to increase salaries in order to retain their current drivers, and hopefully recruit new younger drivers.
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Have You Been Affected by a Fraudulent Trust Fund Provider?
TIA continues to advocate to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that action needs to be taken to shut down the fraudulent trust fund providers that are currently operating in the...
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DOT Releases Updated Rulemakings Calendar – September
The Department of Transportation (DOT) released its monthly significant rulemakings report, on Thursday, September 17, which outlines all the projected dates for upcoming major rulemakings being...
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GSA Announces Move to Electronic Transportation Service Provider Approval
On Monday, September 21, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that they will be transitioning their transportation service provider registration process to a digital format. The...
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FMCSA Continues to Defend CSA Initiative
Last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a congressionally required analysis that examined if the amount of data that is being used within the Safety Measurement...
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EPA & CARB Fine VA Trucking Company more than $100k
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Estes Express Lines $100,000 for not installing diesel particulate filters on 73 trucks operating in the State of California. The...
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National Retail Federation Forecasts Growth
Last week, the National Retail Federation (NRF) released its forecasts for the 2015 holiday season, anticipating a growth of 3.3 percent in container cargo imports over October of 2014 and an increase...
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FMCSA Renews Department of Defense Hours-of-Service Exemption
On October 6, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration renewed an exemption for the Department of Defense from the 30 minute break requirement of the 2013 hours-of-service rule. This...
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U.S. Business Groups Examining Port Efficiency Consequences, Options
As a result of the significant cargo backlog that resulted from protracted labor negotiations at 29 U.S. West Coast ports, businesses and trade associations have been examining options for protecting...
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West Coast Chassis Issues Likely Heading to Court
The determination of who pays the cost of safety inspections for chassis at West Coast ports may need to be addressed in legal action over coming months. The inspections, which are causing delays at...
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Highway Bill Hits House Floor; Still Time to Help Your Industry
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a six-year reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs. The bill as approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I)...
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Help TIA Continue Growing its Veterans Hiring Initiative
As Veterans Day approaches next week, help TIA keep up its momentum and continue growing our Veterans Hiring Initiative. In 2014, over 75 companies reported hiring 114 returning soldiers, smashing our...
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