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INDIANAPOLIS ­­— The deregulatory nature of the Trump administration threatens delay or elimination of several Obama-era trucking-related regulations, but those that remain on the books will continue to be aggressively enforced, panelists said at a law seminar here.

Although Georgia’s most recent transportation funding bill has generated enough to finance some major future projects, it will not be able to keep pace with the state’s growing infrastructure and capacity needs, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) indicated he may propose a provision aimed at assisting livestock haulers struggling with electronic logging device requirements when the Appropriations Committee considers a fiscal 2019 transportation funding bill June 7.

INDIANAPOLIS — The head of American Trucking Associations warned during a legal seminar here that further exemptions from Congress to electronic logging requirements for agricultural haulers could threaten safety on the nation’s roads.

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Wisconsin Truck Driving Championships May 18-19 in Appleton, Wis. (Photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association)

Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 Tennessee Truck Driving Championships April 27-28 in Antioch, Tenn. (Photos courtesy of the Tennessee Trucking Association)

Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 Maine Truck Driving Championships on May 19 in Hermon, Maine. (Photos courtesy of Maine Motor Transport Association)

This year’s International Roadcheck will take place from June 5-7, with a focus on hours of service.

When Kevin Nelson hauls corn from his farm south of Osseo, Minn., to grain bins in Winona, Minn., lately he has added extra travel time and is paying more at the pump.