Capitol Recap | March/April 2023
In Washington — and across the nation — efforts to eliminate greenhouse emissions in the freight industry are ongoing as the departments of Energy, Transportation,
Major legislative and regulatory issues facing trucking industry
In Washington — and across the nation — efforts to eliminate greenhouse emissions in the freight industry are ongoing as the departments of Energy, Transportation,
The September 2022 signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) by leaders of the U.S. departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the
A lack of safe, secure, and affordable truck parking across the U.S. is an ongoing crisis, according to many in the industry. In recent years,
When the 118th Congress convened in January, an agreement between Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) created
As 2022 wound down, things seemed to be winding up at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). First, the agency announced it is set
When the evening of November 8 rolls around, it’s time to copy a tradition from football. Grab a soft drink (or maybe an adult beverage,
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized a rule that updates two Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards related to underride crashes. This rule,
This Capitol Recap describes the efforts throughout Washington to foster change. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants Americans to speed less. The Department of
When the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) case against a divisive California worker classification law, the
The interval between inspections of America’s highway bridges got longer following the June 6 implementation of a final rule by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in March, markets have been uncertain, oil futures have skyrocketed, and the general state of business — both international and domestic
In early February, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) presented a check to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in the amount of $50,000 to financially support
The federal government is moving forward with a plan to allow teenagers to drive 18-wheelers from state to state in what has become one of
The U.S. government’s COVID-19 mandate for American workers has been overturned. However, the mandate was around long enough to stir up plenty of controversy, especially
Ask any motor carrier executive, employee, or professional truck driver about safety and you’ll get a quick and profound response: “Safety is our No. 1
Now that the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill has been signed into law by President Joe Biden, many in the trucking industry are asking, “What’s
Sometimes, the news coming out of the nation’s capital is good, sometimes not so good, and sometimes it’s just bad. The latter was the case
The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety by
According to an early estimate of motor vehicle traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2021, released in September by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Ensuring the safety of the women and men who are literally driving the commercial motor vehicle industry, as well as all motorists with whom they