We debut a new logo with our September cover. “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief LOL. KFC. GHG. 3PL. VMT. HDT. It’s hip to be an acronym in these days of… Read More »What's in a name?

 UPDATED: 9/1/2011 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The 2011 Transport Topics 100 listings of the top U.S. and Canadian for-hire and private trucking fleets are now available online.… Read More »Transport Topics 100 Available Online

Welcome to the website of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC). The MCSAC was established by the Secretary of Transportation on September 8, 2006,… Read More »The MCSAC meeting is cancelled for Monday, August 29, 2011 but will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, August 30th at 8:30 a.m.

The Obama Administration is eliminating dozens of burdensome regulations on traffic signs, which cash-strapped state and local governments expect will save them millions of dollars. The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing that communities replace… Read More »DOT Proposes to Eliminate Deadlines for Replacing Traffic Signs

 UPDATED: 8/31/2011 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   President Obama urged Congress Wednesday to pass a highway funding bill that includes an extension of the federal gasoline tax, claiming… Read More »Obama Calls for Highway Bill to Fund Transportation, Infrastructure Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) independent evaluation of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program’s Operational Model Test (Op-Model Test) on… Read More »Summary of Findings of the Evaluation of the CSA 2010 Operational Model Test

“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief On a LinkedIn transportation discussion group, there’s been a discussion thread where members answer the simple question: “In five words or less, describe what you… Read More »Five words or less

 UPDATED: 8/30/2011 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs Volvo AB’s North American truck sales rose 51% in July from a year ago to 2,553 units, the company… Read More »Volvo's North American Deliveries Rise 51% in July

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 29-11 Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 or 202-306-4580 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ferro… Read More »Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ferro and North Dakota Highway Safety Leaders Announce Over $2 Million in Grants to Boost Commercial Truck and Bus Safety

By Tom Berg, Senior Editor 2010-model diesels are running well and turning in better fuel economy than their EPA-’07-spec predecessors, according to reports we’ve heard at industry meetings and in conversations with fleet managers. Most… Read More »Don't Forget to Factor DEF into Fuel Costs

 UPDATED: 8/29/2011 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder 2010 final rule for motor carriers with significant hours-of-service violations does not… Read More »Court Throws Out EOBR Rule

A new system that standardizes and simplifies registration fees for nearly every vehicle owner in Texas begins September 1. Currently, Texas has 1,745 fee categories for registration. That number is being reduced to nine weight… Read More »Texas Simplifies Vehicle Registration Fee Structure