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 […]
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 […]
Governor Ducey Signs Law Changing the Definition of an Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle
Governor Ducey Signs Law Changing the Definition of an Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle 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 (ARS) 28-5201(1)(A) of an intrastate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in […]
Arizona Trucking Association Announces Winners of the 2018 Arizona Truck Driving Championship
Arizona Trucking Association Announces Winners of the 2018 Arizona Truck Driving Championship On April 14, 2018, the Arizona Trucking Association held its annual Truck Driving Championship (TDC) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Over 146 drivers participated in this year‘s event. Many of which have millions of miles of accident free driving. Participants are tested in three […]
New Survey Data Reveals Increases in Driver Compensation
New Survey Data Reveals Increases in Driver Compensation The American Trucking Associations released data from its latest Driver Compensation Study, showing driver pay has climbed as rising demand for freight transportation services has increased competition for increasingly scarce drivers. “This latest survey, which includes data from more than 100,000 drivers, shows that fleets are reacting […]
Featured Member: Diamondback Systems
The importance of the trucking industry to the nation’s economy cannot be underestimated. Scott Barnett, the co-owner along with Dan Justus of Diamondback Systems, is sure of that. “If you’ve touched it, it came on a truck someway, somehow. It’s the lifeblood of the country.” Diamondback Systems is a freight shipping and logistics service based […]
AG Brnovich Teams Up with Truckers to Save Victims of Human Trafficking
For Immediate Release: AG Brnovich Teams Up with Truckers to Save Victims of Human Trafficking PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich, Truckers Against Trafficking, the Arizona Trucking Association, Albertsons, and Help Inc., are proud to announce a new partnership to help rescue victims of human trafficking. 25,000 rescue stickers will be placed on semi-trucks throughout […]