Texas trucking officials score tort reform win

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that doesn't allow lawsuits against vehicle operators until the driver is found liable in a court decision.

By Jim Stinson • June 18, 2021

Put parking in the infrastructure bill

Research has provided the raw data necessary to inform future legislation on this issue. It's time for Congress to act, the author writes.

By David Powell • June 16, 2021

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Archaic regulations hurt industry's ability to recruit young truck drivers

While trucking safety technology has evolved significantly to meet the realities of 2021, age restrictions on hauling interstate loads has not, the author writes.

By Mark S. Allen • June 14, 2021

What a truck-specific VMT tax would mean for the industry

Trucking associations blasted a tax proposal from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and raised concerns about the effects on small fleets.

By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021

Port of Long Beach exempts natural gas trucks from impending emissions fee

The exemption aims to incentivize the trucking industry to adopt cleaner fuels while electric and hydrogen technology scale. 

By S.L. Fuller • May 26, 2021

Biden's plan pushes the limits of the definition of infrastructure

A sweeping bill may be too overreaching to make it through Congress, the author writes.

By Eric R. Byer • May 7, 2021

Trucking vows to fight back after California clears the way for AB5

The California Trucking Association is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court, after an appeals court rejected CTA's request for a rehearing.

By Jim Stinson • April 30, 2021

California's logistics boom faces pushback from local communities

Not all cities welcome an influx of trucks and large industrial facilities.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • April 28, 2021

DOT's Buttigieg: Climate, infrastructure go hand in hand

The secretary said the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan would reinforce transportation networks to better withstand extreme weather.

By Kim Slowey • April 21, 2021

Industry groups say Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan goes too far, and not far enough

The American Trucking Associations voiced opposition to President Joe Biden's funding proposal, saying it is neither "politically tenable nor a reliable long-term solution to the shortfall facing the Highway Trust Fund."

By Joe Bousquin , S.L. Fuller • April 1, 2021

As EV economics improve, trucking may be the 'next big frontier' for clean transportation

Heavy-duty trucks represent just 5% of vehicles on the road, but experts say they account for more than a quarter of overall U.S. transportation emissions.

By Robert Walton • March 26, 2021

ATRI: A VMT tax faces hurdles to fund infrastructure

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wrote a letter to the Senate, blasting the fee, not long before ATRI released its report.

By Jim Stinson • March 25, 2021

Help wanted: Transport startups hire for the 'sweet spot' between tech and policy

TuSimple, Locomation and Waymo are preparing for driverless operations to hit the road. And they're recruiting Washington insiders to make it happen.

By S.L. Fuller • March 18, 2021

Congress takes on driver shortage, reboots divisive under-21 interstate bill

Proponents of the DRIVE-Safe Act applaud its ability to bring young drivers into the workforce, but opponents express safety concerns.

By S.L. Fuller • March 15, 2021

12 months of HOS exemptions give trucking firms a safety net

The FMCSA's coronavirus emergency declaration allowed fleets to save hours on essential deliveries.

By Amanda Loudin • March 11, 2021

ATA, OOIDA revive debate over speed limiters with letters to Buttigieg

One of the most divisive aspects of mandated speed limiters is who, and how, they would help.

By S.L. Fuller • March 10, 2021

Lawmakers aim to ease driver shortage with women in trucking workforce bill

The proposed legislation would create an advisory board within the FMCSA to study barriers to entry for women.

By S.L. Fuller • March 1, 2021

The debate over EV charging at interstate rest stops

NATSO said allowing electric chargers is the "wrong signal" from Congress, while advocates tout the need to modernize Eisenhower-era rules and provide parking.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 26, 2021

Sleep apnea: A slow killer lurks among OTR truck drivers

Fatigue management and safety programs are taking root in the freight business, as trucking firms address the issue without federal regulators.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 25, 2021

FMC order a step toward relieving truckers of 'astronomical' detention fees

Ocean carriers failing to follow the agency's interpretive rule on detention and demurrage "might constitute a violation of" the Shipping Act.

By Matt Leonard • Feb. 18, 2021

Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as DOT secretary

Confirmation came nearly two weeks after Senate nomination hearings, during which Buttigieg said the "time is now" for infrastructure investment.

By Chris Teale , S.L. Fuller • Updated Feb. 2, 2021

California proposes points system to track zero-emissions trucks at warehouses

Road transport has been at the forefront of Southern California's emissions crackdown.

By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 21, 2021

FMCSA to gather data for sleeper-berth pilot

The agency's new HOS initiative would have hundreds of drivers test a 6/4 split and a 5/5 split.

By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 20, 2021

Businesses face challenging labor landscape under Biden

Changes in the treatment of independent contractors and the attractiveness of unions could usher in more complicated — and expensive — workforce policies.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 19, 2021

How cameras change the narrative on truck driver safety

Fleets using in-cab cameras said they pay for themselves within months, as video exonerates drivers in crashes and drops insurance premiums.

By Jim Stinson • Jan. 11, 2021