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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2021

Elaine Chao Resigns as Transportation Secretary

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is resigning, effective Monday, Jan. 11, the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to leave in the wake of the Jan. 6 mob of his supporters breaching the U.S. Capitol.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 16, 2020

Trump: ‘Truck Drivers Form the Lifeblood of Our Economy’

At a White House event April 16, President Donald Trump thanked the truck drivers who are ensuring that essential goods make their way to their much-needed destinations, calling them the lifeblood of our economy.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockMarch 29, 2020

CDC Travel Advisory, Rhode Island, Florida Quarantines Don't Apply to Trucking

Truck drivers are not supposed to be affected by a new CDC travel advisory in the Northeast or by new checkpoints in two states.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2020

Trade Deal Sets New Standards for Domestic Truck Content

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement is nearing final approval — and the trade deal means a larger share of the trucks you buy will be sourced in North America.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 7, 2019

ATA’s Spear Details How Fine Art of Policymaking Delivers for Trucking

Politics, or more exactly how to work political levers to attain favorable policy outcomes, was a running theme of the state of the industry address delivered on Oct. 7 by ATA’s Chris Spear.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2019

Pre-Tariff Shipping Could Be Causing Recent Uptick in Freight

With another tariff on imported goods from China expected on Dec. 15, pre-tariff shipping to build inventories may be responsible for a recent uptick in freight.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2019

ATA Claims Victory in Rescinding Tariffs on Intermodal Containers

American Trucking Associations announced that the current 25% tariff on certain imported goods from China would no longer be applied to 53-foot domestic intermodal containers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2019

4 Car Makers to Voluntarily Stick to California Emissions Rules

In a move viewed by some as a rejection of the Trump Administraton's plan to rollback emissions standards, four major automakers have voluntarily agreed to follow California's stricter standards going forward.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2019

FMCSA Will Permanently Ban Drivers for Human Trafficking Offenses

The FMCSA announced a final rule that will permanently ban drivers convicted of human trafficking from operating a commercial motor vehicle.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 3, 2019

What Does Trump's New Trade War Mean for Trucking?

President Trump has initiated another trade war with Mexico, this time tied to curbing illegal immigration. While experts say the initial impact on trucking will be minimal, the effects will become more dire with each passing month if the dispute is not resolved quickly.

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