President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser raised the possibility of increasing the federal gasoline tax next year to help pay for the administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan, U.S. Representative Tom Reed said.
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Canadian Trucking Groups Call for Zero Tolerance as Marijuana Legalization Looms
Canadian trucking associations are calling for a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use among drivers as the country prepares to legalize the drug for recreational purposes in July 2018.
October 25, 2017Amazon’s Dream of Drone Deliveries Gets Closer With Trump’s Executive Order
Drone deliveries got a step closer to reality as the White House issued an order giving local governments more authority to conduct tests of the burgeoning new technology.
October 25, 2017Committee OKs Trombino as New FHWA Chief
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted to approve the nomination of Paul Trombino, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration, on Oct. 25.
October 25, 2017Jacksonville Approves $1.5 Million for Bridge Ramp Demolition to Improve Truck Access to Port
It was first about public safety. Then, modernizing city roads. Now Jacksonville, Fla., Mayor Lenny Curry says he wants to demolish the elevated ramp connecting the Hart Bridge to downtown so cargo trucks can better access the port.
October 25, 2017Survey Finds Growing Public Support for Gas Tax, Trucking Industry
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new survey sponsored by American Trucking Associations shows widening public support for an increase in the gas tax.
October 24, 2017Even a NAFTA Collapse Won’t Keep Companies From Moving to Mexico
It wasn’t supposed to be like this, but the folks who help U.S. companies set up production in Mexico say they’re having a solid year.
October 24, 2017SmartWay Honors 10 ATA Members for Environmental Efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ten American Trucking Associations members received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Excellence Award. The agency bestowed the honor here Oct. 23, during ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 24, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 23: Industry and Government at Work
The collaboration between the trucking industry and federal regulators is bound to strengthen once the tenure of Ray Martinez at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration kicks off. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 23, 2017Multiemployer Pensions Thriving in Bull Market
A pair of reports on the health of the multiemployer pension system are shedding light on healthy plans and how a proposal to bail out those in grave danger of collapsing would financially hit taxpayers.
October 23, 2017