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Channel 19
Govt. shutdown ripples out â though not toward military freight
And leased owner-op Jerry Boydâs somewhat sanguine view on the year just ended, at odds with some independents running spot freight: âEverywhere you went,â Boyd said, âyou could get a load of freight [with a good rate] â Iâve never seen it like that, just unload and reload.â âŚ
January 16, 2019
Business
FMCSA remains fully operational amid partial government shutdown
The lingering shutdown of certain portions of the federal government has little effect on employees at the two agencies tasked with overseeing trucking and highway operations, according to a document from the U.S. DOT.
January 2, 2019
Business
On the trail of the elusive budget
Wendy Parker runs it down: âMost members of Congress were unable to respond, as they were too busy practicing reading âGreen Eggs and Hamâ for their dramatic and uninspired filibusters.â
October 6, 2013
Channel 19
Shutdown = No twitter for Anthony Foxx
Anthony Foxx has pledged not to use Twitter during the government shutdown â perhaps some hours of service suggestions might help wake him up.
October 5, 2013
Voices
Amid government shutdown furor, a tap on the sleep apnea brakes
For now. There are indications that Congressional mandating of FMCSA taking a rulemaking approach to any apnea regulation would slow the process down, though some readers didnât see it that way.
October 3, 2013
Business
Safety is all in the perception
I canât help but be a little fixated on the government shutdown. Our parents are all paid by the government right now, either in the form of retirement or a paycheck. If their money is suddenly gone, weâre probably going to have to do something stupendous to save the family, like go to Taiwan and [âŚ]
October 3, 2013
Business
Race to a shutdown
âAttaching a bunch of stuff to a trucking cause that has nothing to do with trucking is the same thing the government does when they attach pork to a bill.â
October 1, 2013
Business
Government shutdown? Not for FMCSA, trucking regs
Enforcement of trucking regulations and the operation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will not be affected by the federal government shutdown that went into effect Oct. 1.
October 1, 2013
Business
Letâs not forget â Congress now has just 365 days to pass a highway funding bill
In light of Congressâ inability to handle passing a general budget, how will it be able to pass another highway bill? Trucking needs to prepare itself to be involved in the process, writes Kevin Jones.
October 1, 2013
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