All America Transportation, Inc. Becomes US EPA Smartway Transport Partner
All America Transportation Inc. announced that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Smartway Transport Partner. Launched in 2004, SmartWay is an EPA program that helps freight companies improve fuel efficiency, increase environmental performance, and increase supply chain sustainability. Participation in SmartWay helps All America Transportation choose more efficient carriers, assess […]
All America Transportation, Inc. Becomes Supporting Member of The Owner-operator Independent Driver Association
All America Transportation, Inc. has become a supporting member of the OOIDA. The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association is the independent trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers. The nearly 160,000 members of OOIDA are men and women in all 50 states and Canada who collectively […]
Trucking Tonnage as an Economic Indicator
According to Thom Albrecht, BB&T Capital Markets as reported on September 28, 2011, truck tonnage has grown year-over-year for 21 consecutive months, including a 9.2% growth in August. According to Albrecht, “The U.S. economy has never had a recession without truck tonnage first going negative and a tonnage decline typically leads an official recession by […]
New Bridge Between US And Canada
The main border crossing from Michigan to Canada is the Ambassador Bridge, owned by Manuel Moroun, billionaire developer and trucking executive. The multibillion dollar proposed project, known as the Detriot River International Crossing is causing intense legal and political battles in Michigan. Moroun is seeking to upgrade his bridge as well as add a second […]
Legislation Introduced to Study Truck Detention Time
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives which, if passed, would require the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) to study the amount of time truck drivers are forced to wait at loading docks and to use those study results to establish detention time “fees” for shippers and receivers. The bill, […]
Missouri Transportation Commission Proposes 1-cent Sales Tax
The Missouri Transportation commission recently proposed a 1-cent sale tax to fund such projects as roads, bridges, and other infrastructure needs. The proposed sales tax would last 10 years and raise an estimated $7.9 billion in funds during this period. Voter approval would be needed to enact the tax. The plan would require the transportation […]
Lianne Reizer, President, All America Transportation Inc. Completes Fasttrac Growth Venture Training Program
Lianne Reizer, President of All America Transportation, Inc., completes the Kaufmann Foundation’s Fasttrac Growth Venture Training Program. Missouri DOT’s Office of External Civil Rights sponsored twelve MoDOT DBE Certified businesses in the program. The program is designed to sharpen the business acumen of entrepreneurs in all facets, including marketing, financials, and managing operations The end […]
Driver Shortage Worsens
As freight demand grows, industry officials including fleets, brokers, and driver training schools have reported the drivers shortage is becoming increasingly worse. View All News Articles
Department of Transportation (DOT) to Rewrite Hours of Service Rules
Due to unrelenting pressure from Trucking Organizations and Safety Advocates, the DOT has agreed to rewrite the Hours of Service Rules for truck drivers. The FMCSA, the agency within the DOT responsible for writing and enforcing the HOS, is expected to complete the new HOS in 2010. Four groups recently filed a lawsuit in federal […]
CSA Program Suffering Growing Pains
The CSA Program was launched in 2011 under much scrutiny and controversy. A year later the program is suffering growing pains and remains a work in progress. The Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program was introduced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with the idea of rating carriers based on data such as unsafe driving, […]
