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In early June, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to reduce the nation’s climate-warming emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Each state was asked to develop its own plan for reaching its goal — a cut of nearly 45 percent for Arkansas, which gets about half of its electricity from coal-fired power plants and the […]

The Senate bill that would have suspended two of the 34-hour restart provisions included in the 2013-implemented federal hours-of-service rule was pulled from the Senate floor June 19 after disagreements over procedural rules prevented the bill from moving forward for debate. The annual Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill — which provides the Department of

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was elected House GOP leader following the unexpected loss of Rep. Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) seat, said he wouldn’t support increasing the federal tax as a legislative solution for shoring up a federal highway account that funds highway programs at the state level. That’s a Democrat idea, continue to raise taxes

Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) proposed a raise and index of the fuel tax in order to preserve the user pays principle and keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent. The trucking industry was quick to commend their efforts. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) believes a well-funded, well-maintained transportation system is essential for

Consumer spending in the U.S. grew in May as Americans used gains in income to shore up household finances. Purchases, which account for about 70% of the economy, climbed 0.2% after being little changed in April, Commerce Department figures showed. Incomes advanced 0.4%, and the saving rate increased to an eight-month high. Projections for spending

Top officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and ACT 1 industry suppliers kicked off “Trucking Moves America Forward,” a nationwide trucking image campaign, at a press conference before the start of the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. “We have to think about how to get more people

Signed into law in 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is pushing fleets that haul food products to take a hands-on approach with their food service clients to ensure a smooth implementation. “You need to be proactive and get out front” on this, said Bud Rodowick, manager fleet performance, Thermo-King. “Find out where your

Walmart unveiled a new concept truck, the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE), featuring lead- ing edge aerodynamics, an advanced turbine-powered range extending series hybrid powertrain, electrified auxiliary omponents and sophisticated control systems at the Mid-America Trucking Show. In 2005, Bentonville, Arkansas- based Walmart, one of the nation’s largest private fleet operators, announced its goal to

The for-hire trucking industry added 3,300 jobs in March, according to the monthly employment report released by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy as a whole added 192,000 non-farm jobs in March. National unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7 percent. March employment rose in construction (19,000 jobs), retail trade (21,300

Average state personal income in the U.S. grew 2.6 percent in 2013, a decline from the 4.2 percent of 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Arkansas, personal income increased 2.2 percent in 2013, to $36,086 per capita leading to the state ranking 35th in growth last year, though its per capita