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Biden’s DOT Nominees on Senate’s Agenda

The nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be the next administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is on the U.S. Senate’s radar.

April 19, 2022

Communication Is the Best Tool for Natural Disaster Preparation

From coast to coast, trucking companies are becoming more prepared than ever to overcome the devastation of natural disasters.

April 19, 2022

NHTSA Opens Two Defect Investigations Into Tesla Autopilot

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has the authority to force recalls, has opened two formal defect investigations that could ultimately lead Tesla Inc. to have to retrofit cars and restrict use of Autopilot in situations it still can’t safely handle.

April 18, 2022

ATA Calls on Texas Governor to Stop ā€˜Senseless Inspections’

The head of American Trucking Associations is calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to end the truck inspection initiative he recently launched at the state’s border with Mexico, chastising the plan for the crippling effect it is having on the economy, and trucking in particular.

April 15, 2022

Truckers Fill Parking Lots as I-94 Remains Closed in N.D.

Semitrailer drivers filled parking lots in Jamestown, N.D., because I-94 to Montana was closed overnight April 13 due to a blizzard.

April 15, 2022

Indiana River Port Featured in White House Rural Infrastructure Tour

The Department of Transportation has released $44 billion for rural infrastructure, an announcement that reinforced a White House commitment and aligned with a visit by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to a small Indiana river port.

April 14, 2022

Transportation Leader Peter DeFazio Reflects on IIJA Implementation

Over his years in office, Rep. Peter DeFazio has become one of the staunchest proponents for increasing federal dollars to repair and modernize the nation’s infrastructure.

April 13, 2022

Texas Ag Commissioner Blasts Governor’s Border Crackdown

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller blasted Gov. Greg Abbott’s ā€œcatastrophicā€ crackdown on cross-border trucking and warned it will lead to food shortages in the second-largest U.S. state.

April 13, 2022

Audit Says Hazmat Regulators Need to Meet Timely Reviews of Carriers

Hazardous materials regulators are falling short in performing some required timely reviews of whether hazmat carriers have the ā€œknowledge, capability and performance recordā€ to safely move hazmat, according to a new Department of Transportation inspector general audit.

April 12, 2022