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Cargo theft losses hit $725 million last year. In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take video, Scott Cornell explains how a bill moving in Congress could bring federal tracking, enforcement, and prosecutions to help address the problem.
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A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban predatory lease-purchase programs between motor carriers and truck drivers, which a federal Truck Leasing Task Force called “irredeemable tools of fraud and driver oppression.”
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Retreaded tires offer trucking fleets cost savings, sustainability gains, and supply chain security. New legislation, H.R. 3401, could make retreads even more attractive and support U.S. jobs.
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Will the Republican congress kill off the attempt to mandate speed limiters for heavy trucks? Read about the bills and the history of efforts to mandate speed limiters.
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A bill in the U.S. Senate would make it easier for veterans to use their VA education benefits for trucking apprenticeship programs.
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A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would give dry bulk haulers a little more flexibility at the scales.
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A bipartisan bill introduced in both the House and Senate would provide a tax credit for renewable natural gas used as fuel.
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Trucking organizations are praising legislation introduced in both the House and the Senate that would add a tax for light-duty electric vehicles to support the Highway Trust Fund.
Read More →"When the plaintiffs’ bar perverts civil litigation into a casino game of ‘jackpot justice,’ the costs are borne by everyone," said the American Trucking Associations in response to a bill to require funding disclosure in civil lawsuits.
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More than 150 organizations with ties to the supply chain are calling on Congress to pass the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, which would eliminate redundant fees and background checks for transportation workers such as TWIC and Hazmat Endorsements.
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