Trade Expert: Mexican Truck Ban Wouldn’t Have Much Impact
A possible ban on long haul trucks from Mexico under a renegotiated North American Free Trade agreement won’t have much impact, according to a trade expert in New Mexico
November 13, 2017Missouri Men Sentenced to 5 Years Probation for Health Care Fraud
Two Missouri men have been sentenced to five years probation and barred from doing business with the federal government for five years for their roles in administering over 100 fraudulent truck driver and veteran medical exams.
November 13, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 13
Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
November 13, 2017National Autonomous Policy Would Benefit Trucking Industry, ATA Official Says
WASHINGTON — Developing a singular autonomous vehicle policy nationwide would facilitate testing of automated trucks and connected vehicle technologies, a senior official with American Trucking Associations said Nov. 9.
November 9, 2017Private Financing Tool Rejected in House Tax Bill
Tax breaks designed to help the private sector finance infrastructure projects were not included in a Republican tax overhaul bill President Donald Trump would consider by the end of the year.
November 9, 2017EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Repeal Regulation of Glider Kits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 9 issued a proposed rule to repeal the Obama administration’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Efficiency Standards for the glider industry.
November 9, 2017ATRI Recommends Federal Fuel Tax Increase
The American Transportation Research Institute has determined that a federal fuel tax increase is the best option for achieving a large-scale infrastructure program.
November 9, 2017DOT to Add Four Opioids for Transportation Worker Drug Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation plans on Jan. 1 to begin testing truck drivers and other “safety-sensitive” transportation employees for the semi-synthetic opioids hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone, the agency announced Nov. 9.
November 9, 2017Canadian Lumber Tariff Raises Questions About Ramifications on Trucks, Railroads
The Commerce Department slapped a 20.83% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber Nov. 2, a decision that may boost the U.S. flatbed market but suppress demand for trucking and railroad companies that operate across the nation’s northern border.
November 9, 2017US Proposes Freezing Mexican Trucks Out of New NAFTA
The U.S. has proposed another difficult change to the North American Free Trade Agreement that could eventually prevent long-haul Mexican truckers from operating in the country, according to people familiar with the discussions.
November 9, 2017