Transport Topics- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on April 27 issued a notice of intent to move forward with a rulemaking to require the use of speed limiters for commercial motor vehicles. The notice does not specify a specific speed.
Transport Topics- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met on April 27 to discuss possible legislation to reduce gas prices, according to a Democratic aide.
Schumer has been talking about moving a bill that would beef up the Federal Trade Commission‘s ability to stop gas price manipulation.
Commercial Carriers Journal- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week announced it is incorporating certain recommendations from the Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group into the Transportation of Household Goods regulations.
Transport Topics- A newly released summary of public comments on the federal driver apprenticeship pilot program was mixed, with trucking trade groups generally supporting the program, while many small truckers and independent operators offered a variety of criticisms and suggestions.
Trucking’s main fuel rose 34.9 cents to $5.509—easily shattering the previous high of $5.25 per gallon reported by EIA on March 14, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
