IRS Issues Guidance on Fuel tax Credits
The federal Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on how taxpayers that retroactively claimed the 50-cent-a-gallon fuel tax credit for using alternative fuels (including propane used in forklifts) in 2014 should adjust their income tax returns to take account of…
Regulatory Update – Aug. 21, 2015
Provided by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations: FMCSA Issues Correction to LCV Portion of CFR On August 14, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice correcting an error in the Code of…
Motorists set new record by driving 1.5 trillion miles in first half of 2015
The Trucker News Service WASHINGTON — New estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving topped 1.54 trillion miles in the first half of 2015, beating the previous record — 1.5…
Arizona’s Eric Ramsdell wins 1st place at the 2015 National Truck Driving Grand Championships
Congratulations to Eric Ramsdell, Walmart Transportation, Buckeye, AZ for winning 1st place in the 5-Axle class this year at the National Truck Driving and Step Van Competition hosted by the American Trucking Associations. This year’s NTDC featured 431 competitors from…
Scott Darling officially nominated to lead FMCSA
By Land Line staff T.F. “Scott” Darling has been the top official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since the departure of Anne Ferro a year ago, but he has not held the official title of “administrator.” That is…
Trucking industry on losing end of I-10 bridge shutdown
LA Times Czeslaw Pasionek was about five miles from the Chiriaco Summit exit near the top of a hill when traffic on Interstate 10 started to slow. The eastbound bridge near Desert Center had collapsed, the casualty of Sunday's flash…
Arizona Share the Road Program (STR)
Sharing the Road with Trucks is a simple concept, but one that repeatedly needs to be emphasized to automobile drivers, particular new drivers. The Arizona Trucking Association's "Share the Road/NO Zone" (STR) Program began in 2004 under a grant from…
U.S. Commercial Service Webinar Series: eManifest Regulatory Changes
July 8, 2015 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EDT) FREE Maximize your export opportunities in Canada, the largest single export market for the United States. Canada is a highly receptive market for U.S. goods and services; the North American…
2015 4th Annual SuperTech Competition
When: Saturday, June 27 Where: Universal Technical Institute, Avondale Campus Arizona State 4th Annual SuperTech Competition, Universal Technical Institute, Avondale Campus. Click here for info sheet and application. Click here for volunteer form. Registration deadline is June 12, 2015. Who:…