The Trucker Chronicles

By Adam Ghassemi PORTLAND, Tenn. – You’re probably used to seeing TSA’s signature blue uniforms at the airport, but now agents are hitting the interstates to fight terrorism with Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR). “Where is a terrorist more apt to be found? Not these days on an airplane more likely on the interstate,” [...]

This article begins much like others that discuss the truck driver shortage facing the United States, currently and in the upcoming years.  However, there is a bright note (towards the bottom of the article) for truckers.  Analysts are estimating a 30% pay increase for drivers by 2014. -JustTruckingJobs.com By Natalie Doss U.S. trucking companies may [...]

By Melody Himel Scalley Recent headlines would have you believe the trucking industry and environmentalists are all singing kumbaya in praise of President Obama’s new regulations to lower greenhouse gas emissions and increase fuel efficiency in medium-and heavy-duty trucks.  If you were wondering what’s driving the cozy relationship between the Trucking Industry and the EPA, [...]

To improve transportation, government must change its approach By Michael Ennis Too often, transportation spending decisions are based on political agendas or ideology, rather than objective public need or performance. This leads to an underperforming system that wastes public money and reduces mobility. Washington Policy Center recommends five principles to a responsible transportation policy: 1. [...]

In an effort to prevent fatal crashes, FMCSA has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing carriers out-of-service in the past two years as in the previous 10 years combined; agency seeks regulatory and enforcement authorities from Congress WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that in the last two years, the [...]