Major legislative and regulatory issues facing trucking industry
To some degree, members of Congress serve as gatekeepers to a safe and successful trucking industry. They establish laws that create executive branch departments —
The much-debated $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by the U.S. Senate August 10 with a vote of 69-30, with 19
As road user charge pilot programs on trucks are being tested by state departments of transportation across the nation, a truck-only vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
Mike Bost, Angie Craig, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Lucy McBath, John Katko, and Hank Johnson are not exactly household names in American politics. But the four
Normally the Capitol Recap is filled with articles about new pieces of legislation and Congressional hearings. You might say this section of this issue is
Allow us, please, a trucking interpretation of Petula Clark’s 1966 “Sign of the Times.” “It’s a sign of the times That your love (the need
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is set to be a big win for unions and pro-union supporters. However, a nugget included in
Commercial vehicle operators are accustomed to the occasional delay due to traffic, and trucking companies are typically prepared to handle intermittent delays due to road
“Mr. Fixit” was a popular Canadian instructional series that aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1965. The series demonstrated home repairs and construction by
BIPARTISAN TRUCK PARKING LEGISLATION REINTRODUCED Bipartisan legislation aimed at creating safe, secure parking sites for commercial truck drivers has been reintroduced in the U.S. House
When you think about America’s progress, it’s easy to look at the advanced number of roads and highway systems as a symbol of that progress.
Most Americans are familiar with the iconic phrase uttered by actor Tom Hanks in the Academy Award-winning film “Forrest Gump,” spoken as he sits on
President Joe Biden wasted no time in making major Cabinet appointments, announcing Pete Buttigieg as his choice for the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary on
Despite the change in administrations and the fact that there is no clarity about where President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stand on
While the aftermath of the general election and Joe Biden securing the presidency have taken the spotlight, trucking news continues to come out of the
Standing before a packed U.S. House of Representatives chamber on February 28, 2017, newly sworn-in President Donald J. Trump was delivering his first State of
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao is one of seven members of the Cabinet who has served the entire four years
In some months, federal departments and agencies seem to slumber regarding regulatory matters. At other times, they buzz with activity. The latter has been the
In a year that has already seen a pandemic accompanied by an economic collapse, U.S. voters will select the president and vice president, along with
In the last edition of Truckload Authority, we highlighted four races for U.S. Senate seats that Democrats are hoping will enable them to take control