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White House Economist Kevin Hassett Says Piecemeal Approach to Infrastructure Is Doable

The White House will aim to inject President Donald Trump’s infrastructure policy priorities whenever congressional leaders signal the advancement of a bill, Kevin Hassett, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, said March 29.

March 30, 2018

REST Bill Would Modify HOS to Allow Drivers One Three-Hour Break Per Shift

A bill has been introduced that would allow truck drivers to take one rest break per shift, for up to three consecutive hours on off-duty time.

March 30, 2018

How Amazon Is Helping the US Postal Service, Despite What Trump Thinks

The Amazon blame game took another turn on March 29, when President Donald Trump spun the wheel back around to the U.S. Postal Service. Amazon.com Inc. is a convenient scapegoat for just about any issue. The mail is no different.

March 30, 2018

Congress Unlikely to Consider Infrastructure Bill Before Midterms, Trump Says

It seems the wait is not over for Congress to take up President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority for 2018.

March 29, 2018

Chao Joins Local Officials to Launch Northern Virginia TIGER Project

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined elected officials and transportation representatives to launch a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant project in Loudoun County, Va., on March 28.

March 29, 2018

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses ATA’s New York Thruway Lawsuit

A federal appeals court has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed in 2013 by American Trucking Associations alleging that the New York State Thruway Authority did not have the right to use toll revenues collected from commercial truckers to support the state’s canal system.

March 29, 2018

Convoy Takes Aim at Driver Detention, Expands Connected Freight Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital freight broker Convoy is taking action to mitigate a top frustration for truck drivers — excessive wait times at shipper and consignee facilities — as it continues to expand its network of connected carriers and shippers.

March 29, 2018

UPS Begins Regular Cargo Flights Out of San Bernardino Airport

UPS Inc. has started operating five cargo flights a week out of San Bernardino International Airport, officials announced March 26.

March 28, 2018

Port of Virginia Truckers Get a Chance to Unload on Board Members

Enough already. That seemed to be the rallying cry for some truckers who got the chance on March 27 to vent about port congestion directly to the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners.

March 28, 2018

ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as April Enforcement Nears

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal mandate of electronic logging devices has been in effect since late last year, but some truckers still had lingering questions about the finer points of regulation just days before the deadline for stricter enforcement.

March 28, 2018