Government Affairs Archives

Legislative outlook: 2026 will be a year of action for the freight industry

Cliff Abbott - December 29, 2025

On November 19, 2025, North American trucking executives gathered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Bridging Border Barriers conference to discuss

Hot topic: Issue of non-domiciled CDLs moves from the political arena to the courts

Bruce Guthrie - December 22, 2025

Following a rash of highly publicized incidents in 2025, the trucking industry is faced with numerous issues regarding non-citizen drivers. One of those issues, which

Call to action: Is Washington finally listening to trucking industry concerns?

Dana Guthrie - October 28, 2025

For decades, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), along with other trade organizations and industry stakeholders, have lobbied for change in trucking legislation at the federal

Commonsense solution: TCA’s gallons-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure funding

Truckload Authority Staff - September 2, 2025

Story by Karen Smercheck, chairman of the board for the Truckload Carriers Association The United States faces a growing infrastructure crisis. Roads and bridges are

Heed the call: Make the voice of truckload heard on Capitol Hill

Linda Garner-Bunch - August 27, 2025

Each fall, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and its members head to Capitol Hill for the association’s Fall Business Meetings, sponsored by Tenstreet, and the

Breaking the language barrier: Changing regulations mean testing and documentation for carriers

Cliff Abbott - August 25, 2025

Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, is convinced that English language proficiency (ELP) for commercial vehicle drivers is a matter of safety. “Americans are a lot

FMCSA’s new motor carrier registration system is designed to prevent fraud and identity theft

Kris Rutherford - July 3, 2025

From identity theft to outright cargo heists, fraud is a growing concern in the freight industry. In an effort to stem the fraud epidemic, the

CSA under (re)construction: Will proposed changes more accurately reflect a carrier’s crash risk?

Cliff Abbott - June 25, 2025

In 1980, there were about 18,000 motor carriers in the U.S. The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 removed the cumbersome process of becoming a motor

Passing grade? TCA addresses infrastructure issues on Capitol Hill

Cliff Abbott - May 8, 2025

On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), commonly referred to as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” was signed into law by then-President

Cargo theft: US legislators work to find solutions to increasingly sophisticated thievery

Bruce Guthrie - April 27, 2025

It’s an everyday occurrence: A driver pulls into a truck stop, intent on freshening up with a shower, a meal and a little shuteye before

The voice of truckload: TCA looks ahead to legislative goals under Trump 2.0

Dwain Hebda - February 27, 2025

The return of former President Donald Trump to office in January touched off a flurry of executive orders on everything from government spending to the

TCA outlines top industry issues to address with new administration, upcoming Congress

Linda Garner-Bunch - January 8, 2025

With the swearing in of Donald Trump as President of the U.S. scheduled for January 20, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) plans to continue to

Clearinghouse Phase II: Make sure your team understands the latest FMCSA testing requirements

Cliff Abbott - January 3, 2025

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has unquestionably achieved much of its intended purpose. The burden of chasing down former employers

Build, baby, build! Grading of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law still murky

Dwain Hebda - January 2, 2025

As the Biden administration winds down and the Trump administration prepares to take office, numerous industries are working to score the effects of the policies

Trump, trucks & transportation: Industry waits to see what version 2.0 of the Trump administration will look like

Bruce Guthrie - December 31, 2024

As many expected, November 5, 2024, was a day that will, as they say, go down in history. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald

Don’t let safety go up in smoke: Trucking industry faces conundrum as legalization of cannabis becomes more common

Truckload Authority Staff - November 6, 2024

Written by David Heller, senior vice president of safety and government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Besides the usual aches and pains I

What will the landscape of Washington look like in mid-November?

Bruce Guthrie - October 25, 2024

At the time of this writing, the outcome of the 2024 presidential election remains a mystery, as does the question of which party will have

As presidential candidates spar, trucking industry remains focused on the issues

Bruce Guthrie - October 23, 2024

Back in the 1800s, the term “silly season” was used to describe times when the newspapers, for a lack of any major events, focused on

Proposed marijuana reclassification raises more questions than it answers

John Worthen - September 4, 2024

When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance earlier this year, it

All eyes are on truck parking issue as feds work on funding proposals

John Worthen - September 3, 2024

in late June, Congressional leaders announced that $200 million of the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee funding bill will be earmarked for truck parking. On July