Scopelitis Transportation Law Alert- DOL Persuader Rule Agreement
As you know from our recent reports, the U.S. Department of Labor has revised the circumstances under which employers and labor relations consultants must file public reports identifying their “persuader” activities. Many of the services provided by our Firm to the Company and its affiliates in the past, such as providing labor advice, supervisor and […]
ATRI Research Highlights Issues Related to Truck Driver Screening and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ATRI RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS ISSUES RELATED TO TRUCK DRIVER SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the results of its sleep apnea survey, which highlights a number of issues related to truck driver screening and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). With data from over […]
ADOT: Environmental stewardship key in preparing path for South Mountain Freeway
ADOT conducts field investigations at sites with cultural, historic significance PHOENIX – Along the 22-mile corridor where the South Mountain Freeway will be built over the next few years, archaeologists are working to gather and recover items and information from the past that may have cultural or historic significance. At one point along the freeway […]
ADOT: Cross-border traffic on the rise between Arizona and Mexico
Jobs, economic development benefit from traffic increase PHOENIX – Nearly 8,000 more trucks, 400,000 more passenger vehicles and 900,000 more people entering the U.S. in 2015 through Arizona’s international ports of entry speak to numbers critical to this state’s economy: • $30 billion in imports and exports passing through Arizona’s ports during the year, including […]
“Arizona Trucking Association Printing Co-op” Announced as New Endorsed Program
ATA has launched a new state-wide member benefit program called the “Arizona Trucking Association Printing Co-op.” The program offers custom printing at 10-20% savings through the power of group buying. The program will piggyback the California Trucking Association’s Printing Co-op which has manufactured over 10 million products and has generated over $150,000 in royalties. Products […]
Arizona Trucking Association Announces Winners of the 2016 Arizona Truck Driving Championship
Phoenix, AZ – On April 16, 2016, the Arizona Trucking Association held its annual Truck Driving Championship (TDC) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. 165 drivers participated in this year‘s event. Many of which have millions of miles of accident free driving. Participants are tested in three different areas. A written exam that tests drivers’ knowledge of […]
3-16-2016 Legislative Update
SB1381 WINE; DIRECT SHIPMENT Issue: Compromise between the wholesalers and the direct wine people created new reporting requirements and severe civil penalties for common carriers that deliver wine directly to customers. Status: Removed additional requirements and penalties on Senate floor (Sen. Worsley) and continue to fight in the House to keep additional language from being […]
ATRI Soliciting Trucking Industry Crash Cost Data for New Research
Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched a new data collection initiative to create a database of motor carrier crash costs by crash type and severity. This data collection will populate ATRI research designed to enable carriers to make better informed Onboard Safety System (OSS) […]
TT: Social Media, Big Data Are Influential Tools for Recruitment, Retention of Truck Drivers
Enhanced social media presence and expanded use of big data analytics are two critical tactics for carriers seeking to solve the ongoing problem of the driver shortage, experts at a conference here on recruitment and retention said last week. Facebook has turned into an ideal platform for recruiters searching for drivers who would be suitable […]
ADOT FAST ACT Memo Regarding Milk Products
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or “FAST Act.” ADOT is in the process of reviewing the FAST Act and is working towards the implementation necessary to align our state laws and regulations to comply with these Federal changes. One change is a provision that declares […]