Industry awaits next move on proposed legislation to improve truck parking in the US
Everyone in the trucking industry wants more parking. Even though strides are being made to build new sites for drivers to shut down and rest,
Major legislative and regulatory issues facing trucking industry
Everyone in the trucking industry wants more parking. Even though strides are being made to build new sites for drivers to shut down and rest,
In February, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a reform to the state’s civil litigation system that would cap non-economic damage awards at $1 million. However,
Since the Modern Clean and Safe Trucks Act of 2023 was introduced in both the House (HR1440) and Senate (S694) in March 2023, there’s been
The cost of fully electrifying the trucking industry is staggering. There’s a lot more to consider than simply the cost of new vehicles — which
When it comes to Congressional action, movement is often excruciatingly slow. “Unfortunately, it is rather stagnant up there” is a comment that could have come
The November 9, 2023, introduction of simultaneous bills in the U.S. House and Senate that would repeal the section of the Fair Labor Standards Act
While this year’s battle for the U.S. presidency will undoubtedly claim bragging rights as the most-watched political race, those in the trucking industry are keeping
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposal to require truck owners and fleets to implement an engine control unit — also known as a
A number of battles in the global fight to clean up the air are taking place in the trenches of the trucking industry. Electric trucks
A lack of adequate, safe truck parking hangs over the trucking industry like a dark, rain-soaked cloud that just won’t give way to sunny skies.
Written by Dave Williams, Chairman, Truckload Carriers Association Everyone is familiar with the Chinese proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single
From the day horse-drawn wagons were replaced by gasoline-powered trucks as the primary method for moving freight, there have been efforts to increase the capacity
Nearly 100 Truckload Carrier Association (TCA) members and staff attended the organization’s annual Call on Washington September 25-26, 2023, to meet with the nation’s lawmakers
It’s been a busy summer in Washington and across the continent. Congress is debating regulations of self-driving vehicles, including big rigs, and the CVSA released
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) could arguably be one of the most talked about issues in the trucking industry these days. The comment period for a
The issue of truck parking — or a lack thereof — has been getting a lot of attention from the U.S. government lately. According to
Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Fall Business Meetings, scheduled for Sept. 25 in Washington D.C., will bring together the association’s Board of Directors and committees to
The federal government has doled out more than $471 million in grants to help reduce commercial vehicle accidents. Meanwhile, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announces
Many in the trucking industry are waiting with bated breath for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) final ruling on speed limiters for commercial
It’s been over a year since Brian Deese, then the director of the National Economic Council, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with