Transportation Compliance News

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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Equipment

Group Helps Veterans, Afghan Aides Find Trucking Jobs

Public-private partnership Task Force Movement is seeing success in helping military veteran community members find trucking jobs, including Afghan refugees who helped U.S. troops.

April 7, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

L.A., Long Beach Ports Close for Second Day on Labor Shortage

The largest container gateway into the U.S. remained closed April 7 as a shortage of dockworker labor that halted operations April 6 goes into a second day.

April 7, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Biden to Propose Toughest-Ever Rules on Car Pollution

The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever U.S. curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models.

April 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

F-150 Lightning Is Ford’s Only EV to Get Full Tax Credit

Ford Motor Co. expects only its F-150 Lightning pickup to qualify for a full tax credit under a new law designed to spur adoption of battery-powered models.

April 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Europe’s EV Push Nearly Faltered Over Fringe Fuels

It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan for electric vehicles almost went awry because of an expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened.

April 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Florida Highway Tests High-Tech Concrete Road

Truckers passing more than 4 miles of U.S. Route 301 near Jacksonville, Fla., are playing a key role in the first high-tech concrete experiment in the southeastern United States.

April 5, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

NTSB's Bruce Landsberg Discusses Driver Dangers

MINNEAPOLIS — A top executive from the National Transportation Safety Board cited fatigue, impairment and distraction as key contributing factors to highway fatalities, and stressed to a group of trucking safety executives that the agency’s goal is to work with all stakeholders to make roads safer.

April 5, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Says Trucking’s Future Is With Hydrogen

NACFE said as the trucking industry moves toward zero-emission vehicles, its research finds that hydrogen-powered trucks are the best option to reach those long-term goals.

April 5, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Rep. Rick Crawford Talks Truck Parking, IIJA Oversight

The likelihood of Congress advancing parking-centric legislation meant to assist truck drivers in the country is increasing.

April 5, 2023
Government, Business

House Lawmakers Unveil Trucking Workforce Bill

Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) unveiled the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act in response to the truck driver shortage.

April 4, 2023