Transport Topics

• Many Americans Missing Solid Job Market’s Bounty, Fed Poll Shows
  Many U.S. households remain in a precarious financial position despite unemployment falling to the lowest level in years, a new Federal Reserve survey shows.
• FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez Says ELD Guidance for Ag Haulers Forthcoming
  WASHINGTON — New electronic logging device guidance that would address flexibility concerns raised by aspects of the agriculture sector will be unveiled shortly by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency’s chief told House lawmakers May 22.
• Senate Panel Wants Explanation for Delays on Hair Testing Guidelines
  A Senate committee on May 22 unanimously approved a bill that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation for a 15-month delay in issuing mandatory federal hair testing guidelines for such safety-sensitive transportation employees as truck drivers.
• Dr Pepper Deliveries in Critical Condition With Chicago Strike
  More than 150 Teamsters walked off the job in suburban Chicago early May 22 after a wage dispute with a Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. subsidiary.
• Two More Trucking Companies Raise Driver Pay
  Two more trucking companies have joined a growing list of operators that are increasing compensation to retain their current drivers and attract new recruits.