Freight panel to lawmakers: Increase spending on highways, ports and rail
A panel that was created by lawmakers to issue suggestions about improving the U.S. freight transportation system is recommending that lawmakers approve more funding for roads and highways. The House...
View ArticleObama: Trucks are ‘the next step’ for fuel efficiency standards
President Obama said Tuesday that he was pushing to increase the fuel efficiency requirements for large freight trucks because they are the “next step” in his administration’s effort to reduce...
View ArticleProposal on hair drug testing ruffles truckers
A proposal to test truck drivers' hair for drugs instead of checking their urine has ruffled the nation's truckers.Critics have suggested the hair drug testing is "unproven" and could discriminate...
View ArticleGOP bill would allow states to decide on heavier trucks
A House Republican lawmaker has filed legislation that would allow states to decide whether they want to allow heavier trucks on their roads in an attempt to end a bitter fight over truck weights that...
View ArticleRail industry seeks to put the brakes on heavier trucks
The rail industry is seeking to put the brakes on proposal to increase the amount of weight that trucks can carry in a bid to protect cargo business that typically goes to trains. The inter-industry...
View ArticleFoes launch anti-'super-sized' truck ads
Opponents of a plan to increase the length of twin-trailer trucks allowed on U.S. roads are launching an ad campaign to try to convince Congress to leave the current limit in place.The Alexandria,...
View ArticleUnions mobilize against hair drug testing for truck drivers
The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) is trying to clip a proposal to test truck drivers' hair for traces of drugs instead of checking their urine.Supporters of the proposal, which is...
View ArticleTruck companies press for automatic brakes
The American Trucking Association (ATA) is pushing for federal regulators to require the installation of automatic emergency braking systems on U.S. cars and trucks. The group, which lobbies for truck...
View ArticleTrucking fights rev up as House preps highway bill
Fights over a host of proposed changes to truck safety regulations are heating up as the House is preparing to move a long-term highway funding bill next week. Truck companies are pushing Congress to...
View ArticleHouse to vote on highway bill amendment to allow heavier trucks
A proposed amendment to a $325 billion highway funding bill that is being considered by the House to let states decide whether they want to allow heavier trucks on their roads has been cleared for a...
View ArticleHouse rejects proposal to bar teen truck drivers
The House rejected amendment on Wednesday to block teenagers from driving trucks, clearing the way for an effort to lower the minimum age of truck drivers on interstate trips from 21 years of age to...
View Article$305B highway bill limits teen truckers
The $305 billion highway bill announced by lawmakers on Tuesday limits an effort to lower the minimum age of truck drivers on interstate trips from 21 years of age to 18 to veterans and current...
View ArticleGOP pushes to prohibit states from requiring paid trucker breaks
States would be prohibited from requiring truck drivers to receive paid meal and rest breaks under an aviation funding bill that is scheduled to be considered by lawmakers in the House this week. The...
View ArticleDem senator slams trucking 'poison pill' in FAA bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is criticizing an effort from House Republicans to prohibit states from requiring truck drivers to receive paid meal and rest breaks in an aviation funding bill that is...
View ArticleDon’t double dip in drivers’ pockets to pay for roads
Infrastructure investment is a rare Beltway issue where both sides can find common ground.America’s roads, bridges, pipes and ports need sustainable funding to support a modern economy. And while we...
View ArticleIt's time to bring our nation's infrastructure into the 21st century
This time of year is always one of renewed enthusiasm on Capitol Hill as new college graduates flood House and Senate job boards with resumes and the hopes of impacting important policy debates. For...
View ArticleAutonomous trucking will make commercial driving a safer, more enjoyable job
Autonomous vehicles have great potential for improving existing, high-demand transportation services, moving everything from passengers to packages. While most attention is focused on cars and drones,...
View ArticleLet tax reform drive economic growth, starting with trucking
Trucking is the lifeblood of the American economy. We merge millions of people and machines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to transport nearly every product produced, manufactured and sold.Trucks...
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