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Government affairs
Trucking urges Congress to move on $755 million truck parking bill
ATA, OOIDA and a number of other organizations asked House leaders to push for a vote on the legislation. Also: First states begin downgrading CDLs for Clearinghouse violations; Vanair Manufacturing acquired by Lincoln Electric.
August 1, 2024
Government affairs
Senate committee approves DOT funding bill with truck parking, predatory towing provisions
The bill, which now has to be passed by the full Senate and agreed upon by the House, does not include certain trucking provisions that are in the House version, such as a block of FMCSA's proposed speed limiter mandate.
July 29, 2024
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Regulations
Senators look to empower FMCSA, other agencies after landmark Supreme Court decision
A group of Senators introduced a bill to keep the so-called "Chevron doctrine" in place, court precedent that gave regulatory agencies like FMCSA deference in courts when considering ambiguous statutes related to regulations.
July 25, 2024
Government affairs
NTSB raises concerns over marijuana rescheduling proposal
The NTSB is concerned moving marijuana to Schedule III could create a safety "blind spot" in trucking, aviation and more. Also: Truck tonnage fell in June but was up in Q2; FMCSA grants waiver for another mirror-alternative camera system.
July 24, 2024
Regulations
What does the 2024 presidential election mean for trucking?
A president’s influence on transportation is felt from many directions: labor, emissions regulations and even heads of departments that oversee trucking and its ruleset.
July 19, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA pushes speed limiter proposal another year
FMCSA missed its May 2024 projection for the publication of a speed limiter proposal and is now projecting May 2025 as a publication date. Also: FMCSA names new chief counsel; fleet seeks extension of split sleeper HOS waiver.
July 10, 2024
Regulations
'Jump ball' election debate 'should be pay-per-view,' says ATA's Spear
American Trucking Associations boss Chris Spear hopes to hear "common sense," "solutions" and "certainty" in Thursday's debate.
June 26, 2024
Regulations
Voices in regulations
The formal processes for expressing positions on regulations is one of the keys to having an impact on them.
May 1, 2024
Regulations
FMCSA admin Hutcheson stepping down after 16 months on the job
Hutcheson had served administrator since September 2022 – the first full-time administrator in three years.
January 19, 2024
Perspectives
Trucking companies should urge state regulators to expand distracted driving laws
The trucking industry is taking the biggest hit as nuclear verdicts cases rise, but hopefully the industry can see some relief as more states expand distracted driving laws to more heavily impact passenger car drivers.
January 16, 2024
Regulations
Former acting FMCSA boss joining LTL trade group
Former FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen has been named NMFTA Chief Strategy Officer.
December 19, 2023
Safety & Compliance
GAO recommendations would improve motor carrier safety
Recommendations to the FMCSA pertaining to its National Consumer Complaint Database could help improve its response to safety concerns and improve transparency and collaboration with industry partners.
November 15, 2023
Government affairs
Rate transparency, fraud top broker group's list of concerns
TIA continues to fight against a potential FMCSA proposal that would require broker-shipper rate transparency. That was the top issue discussed during TIA’s regional meeting where its president and CEO gave a regulatory update.
August 18, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Carriers should get to make the call on underride guards
NHTSA has proposed a rule that would require trailers be equipped with side underride guards to save lives, but the efficacy of underride guards diminish the higher the speed, and crashes at high speed are when the majority of fatalities occur.
July 12, 2023
Regulations
Trucking group calls on Biden to rescind nomination of DOL pick over AB 5 record
Julie Su's nomination remains stalled in the Senate, where she presumably doesn't have enough votes for confirmation.
June 23, 2023
Regulations
ATA pens letter to Senate leadership opposing Biden's DOL pick
ATA cites Julie Su's role in California's AB 5 among the reasons it opposes her nomination to lead the Department of Labor.
June 2, 2023
Industry
Electronic inspection technologies pose more questions than answers
How new inspection technologies could affect carrier operations and what information carriers and drivers may be required to transmit to inspectors.
April 27, 2023
Safety & Compliance
California autonomous vehicle testing leaps ahead while leaving trucking behind
The California Department of Motor Vehicles reported a significant jump in autonomous vehicle testing sans Class 3-8 trucks and vans, which has industry experts questioning the overall value of their data.
March 17, 2023
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