During his Senate nomination hearing March 29, President Trump’s pick for the No. 2 spot at the U.S. Department of Transportation would not endorse an Obama-era infrastructure grants program popular with states.
April 3, 2017Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics
Bipartisan Support for Road Funds, Tax Reform Likely, ATA Exec Says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Advancing an infrastructure funding measure alongside a tax reform package in the coming weeks is likely to garner bipartisan backing from policymakers and support from the freight industry, officials representing trucking executives and states’ transportation directors said last week.
April 3, 2017Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Rosen Shuns TIGER Grants at Senate Hearing
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
The Rise of E-Commerce
The market for third-party logistics services continues to expand and evolve in response to market demands and a changing competitive landscape.
April 2, 2017Perspective, Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous, Logistics
Opinion: Regulation Rollback: Will Safety Suffer?
Throughout Donald Trump’s campaign for president, slashing regulations was a core theme. Many of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees are long-standing opponents of a heavily regulated business environment. I welcome this time to catch our breath. The rate of regulatory change in the trucking industry has been too rapid for many businesses to keep pace.
March 27, 2017Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Equipment
Editorial: For Trucking, a Dose of Optimism
The sight of two gleaming tractor-trailers parked on the South Lawn of the White House signaled that last Thursday was no ordinary day for the trucking industry.
March 27, 2017Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics, Technology, Equipment
Tonnage Down 2.8% in February From Year Ago
Truck tonnage dropped 2.8% in February year-over-year, reversing January’s positive momentum, but American Trucking Associations’ chief economist maintains that freight activity remained strong considering February 2016 was a record-setting month.
March 27, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Bendix Promotes Safety Tech, Air Disc Brakes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The rising adoption of active safety technology and air disc brakes is building a stronger foundation for the movement toward autonomous trucks, executives with Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 27, 2017Business, Safety
Hair Drug-Testing Proposal May Be Delayed Until 2018
A proposed rule that would allow trucking companies to conduct government-certified pre-employment drug testing using hair samples likely will not be publicly released until the end of 2017 or early 2018, according to a top official with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
March 27, 2017Government, Business, Safety
Trucking Visits Trump at White House
March 23, 2017
Government, Safety
Despite Mandate, Hair Testing Rule Still Months Away
A proposed rule that would allow trucking companies to conduct government-certified pre-employment drug testing using hair samples likely will not be publicly released until the end of 2017 or early 2018, according to a top official with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
March 20, 2017