• September 9, 2014: Hopes for long-term transportation bill; more regs; and a trucking job mecca

    Sept. 9, 2014
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    Here is a look at what is happening today in the world of trucking:

    • DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx wants to develop a long-term transportation plan for the U.S., notes Politico.
    • The Hill newspaper reports on a spate of new regulations affecting, among others, truck drivers.
    • No more diesel trucks for Budweiser, reports Forbes, for the brewer is switching to natural gas to fuel its transportation needs.
    • This Alabama county is being dubbed a “mecca” for trucking jobs, according to the Cullman Times.
    • The JOC.com notes that hiring in the trucking industry slowed in August alongside a similar downshift in job creation for the U.S. as well.
    • The hacking of Home Depot’s repository of credit card data may be the biggest such cybercrime ever, according to ABC News.
    • BBC News reports that scientists say greenhouse gas emissions are rising faster than ever, yet global temperature levels aren’t budging much.

    About the Author

    Sean Kilcarr

    Editor in Chief

    Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

     

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