Dozens of gasoline stations in Denver and southern Colorado ran dry last weekend as a shortage of truck drivers and pipeline work delayed fuel supplies.
June 21, 2021Government
Rep. DeFazio Previews US House Highway Bill
House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio promoted his $547 billion highway policy legislation in a wide-ranging interview. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 21, 2021GovernmentBusiness
US House Highway Bill to Reach Floor This Month
Floor consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation that would update the countrys surface transportation policies is expected as early as this month.
June 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
Biden Wont Accept Gas Tax in Latest Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden still sees sticking points in a draft bipartisan Senate infrastructure plan, as top aides warned June 21 that they continue to explore other legislative pathways and will not support certain tax increases as part of a final deal.
June 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Fleets COVID-19 Safety Practices May Linger After Pandemic Ends
The COVID-19 outbreak prompted transportation companies to adopt a battery of safety measures some of which may remain in place even after the pandemic is over.
June 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
Shipping Watchdog Urged to Speed Up Pace on Emission Curbs
Trafigura Group said the shipping industrys regulator needs to act with lightning speed to cut carbon emissions from an industry that spews more C02 into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined.
June 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPerspective
Perspective: Pivotal Opportunity to Repeal FET
Congress and President Joe Biden are currently focused on improving Americas infrastructure, with a key sticking point being how to pay for the improvements. This debate presents an opportunity for Congress to finally resolve funding for the insolvent Highway Trust Fund by replacing antiquated funding mechanisms such as the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers with solutions that are more reflective of todays transportation landscape.
June 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessEquipment
Work Truck Solutions, Morgan Truck Body Launch Portal
Work Truck Solutions, a provider of software as a service, and Morgan Truck Body announced an online portal for finding Morgan-equipped commercial dry freight, refrigerated, platform and dump truck bodies.
June 18, 2021GovernmentBusiness
Bidens Rejection of Gas Tax Casts Doubt on Infrastructure Deal
The White House reiterated President Joe Bidens opposition to indexing the gasoline tax to inflation to help pay for an infrastructure plan, raising new questions about the viability of a bipartisan compromise emerging in the Senate.
June 18, 2021GovernmentSafety
Alabama Awards $3 Million for Local Road Projects
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined state transportation officials to announce $3.11 million has been awarded to cities and counties for infrastructure projects.
June 18, 2021