Kevin JonesBusinessOwner-ops weigh in on truck size, fuel efficiency regsOne-size-fits-all rules and regulations can be disastrous for the trucking industry – or at least for those companies whose operations or business situations don’t quite fit the model a particular policy was designed to address.March 19, 2014BusinessFerro defends hours-of-service change, CSA, in House hearingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wasn’t established to protect the trucking industry, Administrator Anne Ferro told Congress this week as she defended the agency’s public display of trucking company safety scores and new hours-of-service rules.March 14, 2014BusinessDiesel price average picks up a half-penny, still above $4March diesel price swings continue to come in more lamb than lion: The national average diesel price climbed slightly, up a half-cent to $4.021 in the week ended March 10, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.March 10, 2014BusinessDOT Inspector General audit points out more shortcomings in CSAA DOT audit has determined that the federal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration must be more careful about its collection, management and analysis of data, or the federal trucking regulator “will be hindered in its ability to effectively implement CSA nationwide and address the key concerns of industry stakeholders.”March 10, 2014BusinessSLIDESHOW: Who’s Who on the highway billA round-up of the movers and shakers on the surface transportation authorization.March 3, 2014BusinessAnother 2 cents’ worth: Gas tax isn’t brokenThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association on Friday published a plea and powerful graphic detailing the plight of the federal highway program – and, as ARTBA points out, this isn’t the first time the way we pay for roads has been on the brink.February 28, 2014BusinessTrucking makes case for increased size, weight; cut in FETWhen it comes to trucks and highways, federal policy makers are needlessly shooting the U.S. economy in the foot, a panel who represented trucking, manufacturing and transportation planning told the House highway subcommittee Thursday. And, for many of the committee members who asked questions or commented, the experts’ arguments were persuasive. The question remains, however: Will Congress act?February 28, 2014BusinessObama outlines $300 billion, 4-year infrastructure planCalling for bipartisan support of transportation infrastructure investment, President Obama on Wednesday proposed a 4-year, $302 billion plan that would both shore-up the failing highway trust fund and increase federal spending — just one announcement in a busy day of reauthorization discussion and debate.February 26, 2014BusinessKidd leaves state trucking association, launches own firmLane Kidd, whose organizational skills and political acumen built the Arkansas Trucking Association into a model of state and federal influence, has left the organization he’s led for more than 20 years to run his own public affairs firm.February 25, 2014BusinessPros and Cons 4Objection: Truck buyers might not have to deal with the red tape, but the new requirements are still going to cost them dearly with the higher pass-through cost of a new truck. Heck, trucks are hard to finance already. Response: As one source said, “it’s a trucking company’s business to make money, not clean up […]February 19, 2014Previous PagePage 18 of 29Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist