Regulation
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MCE 2024
New trucks, industry insights, live music: ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville
Carrier executives talked shop, saw the new Freightliner Cascadia and enjoyed a surprise set by Def Leppard in Music City last week.
By Colin Campbell • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Lawsuit: EPA emissions regs seek to restructure trucking industry
The new rules will make American trucking dependent on China and other countries at odds with the U.S., states and trade groups said in a legal filing.
By David Taube • Oct. 18, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive
These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry.
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MCE 2024
ATA president calls on carriers to ‘stick together, get loud and kick ass’
CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues, regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.
By Colin Campbell • Oct. 15, 2024 -
MCE 2024
Economy is once again trucking’s top worry in 2024
Lawsuit abuse reform, insurance and driver compensation also ranked among the industry’s top concerns, according to ATRI.
By Colin Campbell • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Q&A
Missing rear-impact guard labels are widespread, Pitt Ohio VP says
Up to half of some fleets' trailers have damaged or fallen-off OEM certification stickers, VP of Safety and Risk Management Jeff Mercadante told Trucking Dive.
By Colin Campbell • Oct. 9, 2024 -
NLRB: Virginia trucking firm violated labor law with coercive threats
Garten Trucking owners illegally threatened to shut down the company if a union formed, the National Labor Relations Board found.
By David Taube • Oct. 8, 2024 -
California governor leaves door open to driverless trucking
The Golden State remains an outlier compared to 35 jurisdictions that have authorized heavy-duty AV testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a veto letter.
By David Taube • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Trucking conferences to watch in 2025
Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.
By David Taube • Updated Oct. 11, 2024 -
Tech firms applaud California’s heavy-duty AV proposal
The industry has been waiting to deploy the technology further in the state for years, officials noted.
By David Taube • Sept. 27, 2024 -
US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains
The proposed rule would ban certain technologies, such as fleet-tracking telematics, from countries that could pose security risks.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Interest rate reduction poised to help trucking balance sheets: analyst
The Federal Reserve’s move was welcome news for an industry beleaguered by a prolonged freight recession.
By David Taube • Sept. 23, 2024 -
TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024
EV trucking, politics take center stage at TCA conference
The association’s Fall Business Meeting & Call on Washington featured a Q&A with an EPA official and advocacy for truck parking funding.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 18, 2024 -
Q&A // TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024
EV, parking, labor law concerns command carriers’ attention, TCA president says
Legislators and the EPA heard from truckload executives about the feasibility and fallout of new regulations last week.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Federal highway administrator leaves for private sector
Shailen Bhatt took a job last week as at engineering firm AtkinsRéalis as SVP and COO of U.S., Latin America, minerals and metals.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 16, 2024 -
TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024
Harris has momentum in reset race, political analyst tells trucking execs
But the presidential election remains too close to call, and anyone who says otherwise "is not really being honest," Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales said.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 13, 2024 -
2027 emissions rules still on course despite Chevron ruling, Ryder CFO says
“There’s a lot of regulatory uncertainty,” CFO John Diez said, but the company is preparing for implementation of EPA heavy-duty truck emissions rules.
By David Taube • Sept. 12, 2024 -
TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024
‘It isn’t going to work’: Carrier execs slam EPA emissions rule
Trucking leaders challenged the feasibility of the Phase 3 greenhouse gas reduction rule for new heavy-duty trucks during a Q&A with an EPA official Wednesday.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 12, 2024 -
NTSB says Triton fatal crash involved fatigued driver, fake HOS process
The federal investigation called for changes in commercial regulations to mandate inward-facing cameras and the ability to audit ELDs.
By David Taube • Sept. 11, 2024 -
California seeks public feedback on self-driving heavy-duty trucks
The state’s DMV put forth draft regulations to spur stakeholder comments.
By David Taube • Sept. 9, 2024 -
ATRI calls on carriers to share trucking’s top concerns
The American Trucking Associations’ research arm uses the input to help prioritize industry strategy.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector
The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.
By Julie Strupp • Sept. 6, 2024 -
OSHA heat prevention rule calls for rest breaks every 2 hours
A proposal could potentially require 15-minute breaks when temperatures reach 90 degrees or above.
By David Taube • Sept. 5, 2024 -
California legislators OK driver requirement for large AVs again
Meanwhile, the state Department of Motor Vehicles moved to potentially advance regulations allowing fully autonomous heavy-duty vehicles on public roads.
By David Taube • Sept. 3, 2024 -
Labor board orders Canada’s railroads to resume operations Monday
While all parties pledged to comply, the Teamsters vowed to challenge the order in court.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 24, 2024 -
Deep Dive
‘Absolutely committed’: A. Duie Pyle celebrates 100th anniversary as a family-owned company
The Pennsylvania-based carrier survived a strike, deregulation and other challenges to grow into a premier Northeast regional LTL provider national competitors want to acquire.
By Colin Campbell • Aug. 20, 2024