Arizona Trucking Association Announces Legislative Endorsements for 2018
For Immediate Release Arizona Trucking Association Announces Legislative Endorsements for 2018 Tolleson, AZ – The Arizona Trucking Association Political Action Committee is proud to announce its first round of legislative endorsements for the 2018 Primary Election. The following recommendations are determined after reviewing candidate’s surveys, voting records and interaction with our membership, if applicable. These […]
CVSA – Brake Safety Week is Sept. 16-22
CVSA-certified enforcement personnel will conduct roadside inspections on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week, Sept. 16-22, in order to identify and remove CMVs with critical brake violations from our roadways and to call attention to the dangers of faulty brake systems. Properly functioning brake systems […]
Arizona Department of Public Safety Recognized by National Trucking Industry Research Organization for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Effectiveness
Phoenix, AZ – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has just released the update to its renowned Crash Predictor Model, which statistically quantifies the likelihood of future crash involvement based on specific truck driving behaviors (e.g. prior crashes, violations and convictions). ATRI’s analysis draws on data from over 435,000 […]
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State Transportation Board approves funding for full SR 189 project
State Transportation Board approves funding for full SR 189 project Contributions by Nogales, Santa Cruz County key to advancing work PHOENIX ‒ Support from Nogales, Santa Cruz County, state leaders and federal officials will allow the Arizona Department of Transportation to begin work in less than a year on dramatic improvements to State Route 189, […]
CA IFTA Rate Going to 70 Cents in September
CA IFTA Rate Going to 70 Cents in September A number of states have a variable component to their fuel taxes, typically designated either as a sales tax on fuel or as a part of the fuel tax itself, tied to fuel price or some other index. For purposes of the International Fuel Tax Agreement, […]
ADOT Notice: I-40 Bridge Repair at Seligman
The Arizona Department of Transportation on, in conjunction on with the Federal Highway Administration on, is planning to repair three bridges on Business Route 40 (40B) in Seligman, located in Yavapai County, Arizona. Work will occur at the West Seligman Traffic Interchange (TI) Overpass located on 40B at milepost 138; West Seligman Burlington Northern-Santa Fe […]
Arizona updates rules for CMV that includes: ELD update, CDL Physical, and HazMat Changes
The Notices of Final Rulemaking for the Motor Carrier Rules CFR Update and CDL physical/Haz Mat Endorsement rule updates were published in the May 25, 2018 Arizona Administrative Register. The Notice for the CDL physical/Haz Mat changes begins on page 1543 (page 5 of the pdf) and the Notice for the Motor Carrier changes begins […]
Agricultural and Personal Conveyance Guidance Released
FMCSA Announces Clarifying Regulatory Guidance for Transportation of Agricultural Commodities, Personal Conveyance By Dan Horvath Director, Safety Policy | American Trucking Associations On Thursday, May 31, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced new regulatory guidance clarifying the longstanding 150 air-miles hours-of-service agricultural commodity exemption, as well as providing additional explanatory detail of the […]
Free Whitepaper: Q&A on Arizona’s New Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle Definition
Whitepaper: Arizona Definition of an Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions On May 16, 2018, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2455 (HB2455) into law. The new law becomes effective on August 3, 2018. This bill changes the definition in Arizona Revised Statutes 28-5201(1)(A) of an intrastate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in Arizona from […]