Over 100 companies and organizations in the trucking industry have expressed strong support of a new bill that proposes allowing drivers under the age of 21 to cross states lines.
Reintroduced for the third time, the DRIVE-Safe Act proposes to allow certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines after completing safety training and apprenticeship opportunities.
As the Biden administration and the new Democrat-controlled Congress have rolled up their sleeves and gotten to work, there are a number of issues related to trucking that we may see action on this year.
As the balance of power in Washington has shifted, trucking likely will see changes in laws and regulations. But how that happens isn't just like the Schoolhouse Rock version of "I'm Just a Bill."
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president, coupled with the Senate majority returning to Democratic control upon the swearing in of Vice President Kamala Harris, not only notched many historic “firsts,” but also instantly rewrote the calculus of policymaking and power-brokering on Capitol Hill.
What will a Biden administration mean for the trucking industry? We talk to trucking industry groups that are active in Washington, D.C., for their insight.
A one-year suspension of the HVUT would be the best way to provide economic relief to all motor carriers, according to OOIDA
A nearly $500 billion highway funding bill headed to the House floor faces an uphill battle, with critics saying it's partisan and focuses too much on "green" transport.
The National Association of Truck Stop Owners, along with a group of like-minded associations, recently asked Congress to promote investment in America’s infrastructure and design policies that attract private sector investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
A $500 billion, five-year infrastructure bill introduced by the House of Representatives would not only fund highways and advance clean transportation efforts, but also would delay implementation of the new hours-of-service rule, require a rulemaking on driver detention, push revision of how motor carrier safety is measured under the CSA program.
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