Opening south half of I-10/Loop 303 interchange among expected milestones PHOENIX – With Valley drivers benefiting from several freeway improvement projects completed during 2016, including the widening of Loop 101 between Shea Boulevard and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) in…
PHOENIX — The Office of Grants and Federal Resources at the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) has launched an information page for interested organizations and citizens concerning the recent settlements with German automaker Volkswagen AG (VW). The website, https://vwsettlement.az.gov/, will serve…
Bipartisan Effort Will Improve Industry’s Safety and Efficiency Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement about the inclusion of a permanent hours-of-service restart fix in Congress’ bipartisan Continuing Resolution: “ATA thanks…
Please welcome the newest member of the Arizona Trucking Association staff, Karen Nesta as ATA’s Membership and Events Coordinator. Karen will be taking over the rolls and responsibility for Nancy Nelson. Nancy moved to Wyoming to be closer to her…
The federal Internal Revenue Service has issued a couple of reminders pertaining to the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017. Filing W-2s. Under federal legislation enacted late last year as part of the PATH Act, which extended many…
Long-Awaited Rule Will Help Industry Keep Drug and Alcohol Users Off the Road Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed an announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that the agency has created a national clearinghouse for…
Friday, December 2, 2016 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule that establishes a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial truck and bus drivers. The clearinghouse database…
Today, Dec. 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a proposed rule intended to ease the process by which physicians employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can become certified medical examiners and perform driver physicals. Currently, to…
On Dec.1, after two delays and a court challenge, OSHA’s employee rights provisions within the new electronic reporting final rule go into effect. The section now being enforced (§1904.35) requires that employers: (1) inform each employee of how he or…
Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch. The Trump transition team made the announcement Nov. 29. If confirmed by the Senate, Chao would succeed Anthony…