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Congress Eyes Finish Line for Freight-Centric Budget Bill

Debate on a multibillion-dollar budget bill targeting supply chain connectivity concerns, clean energy initiatives and economic incentives remains front-and-center on Capitol Hill.

August 11, 2022

ATA’s Chris Spear Optimistic About Trucking Economy, R.I. Tolling Verdict

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said the trucking industry continues to show resilience despite challenges in the U.S. economy, marked by two straight quarters of negative gross domestic product and interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve that aim to slow decades-high rates of inflation.

August 4, 2022

Senate Debates Freight-Centered Budget Bill

Legislation that aims to reduce emissions at commercial ports and freight corridors is topping Senate Democrats’ legislative priorities ahead of the upcoming congressional summer recess.

August 4, 2022

The Glider Truck Is Gone, but Not Forgotten

In its heyday, Fitzgerald Glider Kits was the nation’s top glider truck manufacturer, building and selling thousands of the new truck cab bodies powered by older rebuilt engines.

July 28, 2022

Hydrogen’s Uniqueness Calls for Extra Safety Measures

Safety measures are being developed to deal with the special properties of hydrogen as the pace quickens to bring heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks to market.

June 30, 2022

Europe’s Push to Cut Russian Gas Faces Race Against Winter

While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter.

May 18, 2022

California Falls Short in Fight to Curb Emissions

California’s carbon market was supposed to be a model for the U.S., harnessing the power of capitalism to fight climate change in the world’s fifth-biggest economy. But nearly 10 years after “cap and trade” began, there’s little proof the system has had much direct impact on curbing planet-warming pollutants.

May 11, 2022

FMCSA Issues ‘Notice of Intent’ to Require Speed Limiters on Heavy Trucks

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on April 27 issued a notice of intent to move forward with a rulemaking to require the use of speed limiters for commercial motor vehicles.

April 27, 2022

US Senate Transportation Leader Touts Biden Emissions Program

The leader of the transportation policy committee in the U.S. Senate endorsed the Biden administration’s latest initiative to curb emissions through a comprehensive funding program.

April 26, 2022

Port Leaders Discuss Future

HOUSTON — Ports in the United States have a historic opportunity to upgrade aging infrastructure with billions of dollars in federal funding that will prepare facilities for years’ worth of expected growth in freight movement and ready them for a future where many are targeting eventual carbon-neutral operations.

April 7, 2022