Government Affairs Archives

TCA outlines top industry issues to address with new administration, upcoming Congress

Linda Garner-Bunch - January 8, 2025

With the swearing in of Donald Trump as President of the U.S. scheduled for January 20, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) plans to continue to

Clearinghouse Phase II: Make sure your team understands the latest FMCSA testing requirements

Cliff Abbott - January 3, 2025

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has unquestionably achieved much of its intended purpose. The burden of chasing down former employers

Build, baby, build! Grading of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law still murky

Dwain Hebda - January 2, 2025

As the Biden administration winds down and the Trump administration prepares to take office, numerous industries are working to score the effects of the policies

Trump, trucks & transportation: Industry waits to see what version 2.0 of the Trump administration will look like

Bruce Guthrie - December 31, 2024

As many expected, November 5, 2024, was a day that will, as they say, go down in history. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald

Don’t let safety go up in smoke: Trucking industry faces conundrum as legalization of cannabis becomes more common

Truckload Authority Staff - November 6, 2024

Written by David Heller, senior vice president of safety and government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Besides the usual aches and pains I

What will the landscape of Washington look like in mid-November?

Bruce Guthrie - October 25, 2024

At the time of this writing, the outcome of the 2024 presidential election remains a mystery, as does the question of which party will have

As presidential candidates spar, trucking industry remains focused on the issues

Bruce Guthrie - October 23, 2024

Back in the 1800s, the term “silly season” was used to describe times when the newspapers, for a lack of any major events, focused on

Proposed marijuana reclassification raises more questions than it answers

John Worthen - September 4, 2024

When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance earlier this year, it

All eyes are on truck parking issue as feds work on funding proposals

John Worthen - September 3, 2024

in late June, Congressional leaders announced that $200 million of the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee funding bill will be earmarked for truck parking. On July

Work is underway in DC to lower the boom on predatory towing

John Worthen - August 29, 2024

Predatory towing ranks high among the major issues that create headaches in the trucking industry. But the federal government is working to change that. On

Gloves off: Trucking industry fights to stop EPA’s strict emissions rules

John Worthen - August 29, 2024

Fighting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict new rules on emissions is at the top of almost every trucking executive’s to-do list right now. Back

NHTSA advisory committee disagrees on findings, efficacy of underride protection report

Cliff Abbott - August 28, 2024

Those who were expecting a resolution to the issue of side underride protection were disappointed in the June 18 report from the National Highway Traffic

Independent contractor classification still murky under new DOL rule

Cliff Abbott - July 2, 2024

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into law September 18, 2019, the trucking industry was quick to voice its

Averting nuclear disaster: Trucking industry fights back against company-killing lawsuits

Dwain Hebda - July 1, 2024

We’ve all seen them: the screaming billboards along America’s highways promising justice — and a big check — following a traffic accident involving a big

Industry awaits next move on proposed legislation to improve truck parking in the US

John Worthen - May 7, 2024

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,

Battle to pass legislation limiting nuclear verdicts continues at the state level

John Worthen - May 7, 2024

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,

Legislation to repeal the FET still stalled in Congressional committees

John Worthen - May 7, 2024

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

How much is TOO much? Electrifying the trucking industry will take at least $1 trillion

John Worthen - May 2, 2024

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

Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse reports highlight needs but offer few solutions

Cliff Abbott - April 29, 2024

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

Good intentions: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act would bring unintended consequences

Cliff Abbott - March 4, 2024

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