Issue / Trucking
Senate Hearing Looks at Hours of Service Rules, Minimum Age Requirements, and Technology Issues in Trucking
Feb 07, 2020 | Romic AevazThe Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety held a February 4 hearing on Stakeholder Perspectives on Trucking in...
USMCA Trade Bill Addresses Trucking Competition
Dec 19, 2019 | Jeff DavisThis week, the House of Representatives passed the bill implementing the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), which repeals...
DOT Releases Updated Highway-Transit-Freight Conditions and Performance Report
Dec 11, 2019 | Jeff DavisA long-awaited new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation was quietly released last week (two years late) and indicates that...
CBO Issues Analysis of Nationwide Truck VMT Tax
Oct 17, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe Congressional Budget Office today released a new report entitled Issues and Options for a Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled by...
DOT Issues Amendments to Truck/Bus Driver Hours of Service Rules
Aug 16, 2019 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a proposed rule that would implement some long-expected...
House Climate Panel Debates Technology Investments in the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
Jul 31, 2019 | Christopher OsterJuly 19, 2019 On July 16, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing entitled “Solving the climate crisis:...
House Hearing Looks at Trucking Workforce, Safety Concerns
Jul 31, 2019 | Christopher OsterJune 13, 2019 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on Wednesday, June 12....
Transportation Opportunities for a Green New (Infrastructure) Deal
May 23, 2019 | Brianne EbyMay 23, 2019 Last week, transportation and infrastructure professionals convened around the country to discuss priorities for a...
President’s FY20 Budget Cuts DOT Appropriations $4.8 Billion, Meets FAST Act HTF Spending Targets, Keeps $200B Infrastructure Placeholder
Mar 11, 2019 | Jeff DavisMarch 11, 2019 President Trump has released a fiscal year 2020 budget request today that calls for $84.1 billion in gross...
Senate Commerce Examines Infrastructure Needs
Feb 15, 2019 | Hayley BurtonFebruary 14, 2019 Yesterday, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, convened...
Is the Federal-Aid Highway Program Compatible With the “Green New Deal?”
Jan 25, 2019 | Jeff DavisJanuary 25, 2019 The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives has energized progressives, and many are choosing to spend...
FMCSA Issues Order Preempting California State Law on Trucker Meal/Rest Breaks
Dec 21, 2018 | Jeff DavisDecember 21, 2018 At 5:15 p.m. today – the Friday before Christmas – the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced...