TAX FILE: Courts nix long-distance phone tax
For the fourth time in recent months, a federal court ruled that a taxpayer was not liable for the 3% federal telephone tax on long-distance service....
Pay to roll
Anyone who's spent time behind the wheel of a truck knows what a waste of time sitting in traffic can be. But nowhere is the extent of the impact of congestion...
Ticking again
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the January 24th Federal Register to address...
Hold the inkpad
No one is thinking of the driver, says Cliff Harvison, president of the National Tank Truck Carriers. This could lead to drivers dropping out not getting...
Two watchwords
Since becoming the second chief administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on August 1, 2003, Annette M. Sandberg has focused...
TAX FILE: FUTA filing eased
The Internal Revenue Service reduced paperwork for 4-million small employers in 2005. On November 30, 2004, the IRS issued final regulations (T.D. 9162)...
SmartWay boosted by ads
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay program that teams carriers with shippers and the EPA to promote lower fuel consumption is now being...
FYI
FMCSA issued a publication to help carriers understand the cargo-securement rules that went into effect a year ago. Included are a copy of the new rules,...
Hazmat driver security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published an interim final rule [RIN 1652-AA17] in the Federal Register November 24, 2004, that amends...
E-tool for hazmat filings
The government is providing a programming tool for fleets that want to submit hazardous-materials incident reports electronically. The e-format may be...
Looser Canadian border regs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that under its US-VISIT program, truck drivers who are permanent residents of Canada, but not...
FYI
The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) is making available a programming tool for electronically filing of hazardous material incident...
NHTSA finalizes under-ride rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule in the Federal Register [2127-AH75] that clarifies standards for under-ride...
Elephant stampede
If campaigns contributions are any indication, the trucking industry is squarely behind the Republican agenda. During the 2004 election cycle, 20 trucking...
FMCSA to clarify compliance
Last month the Federal Motor Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking intended to tighten self-monitoring...
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