Regulation


  • Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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    Trump calls for 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico

    The president-elect also called for additional 10% tariffs on imports from China as part of his day-one White House plans. 

    By Philip Neuffer • Updated Nov. 26, 2024
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    Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor

    The American Trucking Associations encouraged a thorough vetting of her positions on independent contractor law.

    By Ginger Christ • Nov. 23, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addresses attendees of the 2024 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    ATA urges manufacturers to leave California Clean Truck Partnership

    "The shifting political landscape creates an opportunity," President Chris Spear wrote in a letter to Cummins, Daimler, Volvo and other truckmakers.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    Nebraska sues truck makers alleging conspiracy in electric-truck transition

    The antitrust lawsuit accuses heavy truck manufacturers of conspiring with California to reduce the supply of diesel-powered semi-trucks, raising prices.

    By Justin Bachman • Nov. 21, 2024
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    FMCSA proposes tougher broker transparency rules

    The agency wants brokers to make electronic transaction records readily available and help improve access.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    California’s climate disclosure laws survive first legal challenge

    Business groups filed a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board and alleged that California is attempting to act as a national emissions regulator.

    By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 20, 2024
  • President-elect Donald Trump joined Wisconsin's then-Gov. Scott Walker and then-Rep. Sean Duffy for a small business roundtable in Altoona in 2016.
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    ‘Exceptional’: DOT secretary nominee would support trucking priorities, groups say

    Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy understands trucking issues and will be an ally of the industry, ATA, OOIDA and TCA said.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Shareholders approve redomestication of PAM Transport

    The domicile switched from Delaware to Nevada, but no physical changes to the business or its operations occurred.

    By Nov. 15, 2024
  • A rendering of a Greenlane location where electric trucks could charge with electricity and refuel with hydrogen. The overhead view shows tractors and tractor-trailers in the facility's lot.
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    Greenlane plans to forge ahead with EV charging

    The joint venture remains confident that electrifying trucking nationwide "transcends political divides," CEO Patrick Macdonald-King said.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
  • Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.
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    4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

    Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, according to the law firm Littler.

    By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Daimler, Cummins support emissions goals, despite uncertainty

    Ahead of a second Trump term, some OEMs indicated a willingness to continue advancing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
  • Former President Donald Trump waves to guests, who were standing and clapping, as he left a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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    Trucking groups see policy potential in Trump win

    Industry associations said they hope to push for excise tax repeal and changes to emissions standards, among other issues.

    By , Nov. 6, 2024
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    Bendix ECU recall affects over 187K Volvo, Mack trucks

    Eight different vehicle types for model years 2020 through 2025 are affected between the two brands.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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    California doles out $3.8B for transportation improvements

    Approximately $3.5 billion of the total comes from the IIJA, with another $330 million funded by the state’s 2017 highway bill and gas tax.

    By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 4, 2024
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    New trucks, industry insights, live music: ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville

    Carrier executives talked shop, saw the new Freightliner Cascadia and enjoyed a surprise set by Def Leppard in Music City last week.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Lawsuit: EPA emissions regs seek to restructure trucking industry

    The new rules will make American trucking dependent on China and other countries at odds with the U.S., states and trade groups said in a legal filing.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
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    ATA president calls on carriers to ‘stick together, get loud and kick ass’

    CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues, regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    Economy is once again trucking’s top worry in 2024

    Lawsuit abuse reform, insurance and driver compensation also ranked among the industry’s top concerns, according to ATRI.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
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    Missing rear-impact guard labels are widespread, Pitt Ohio VP says

    Up to half of some fleets' trailers have damaged or fallen-off OEM certification stickers, VP of Safety and Risk Management Jeff Mercadante told Trucking Dive.

    By Oct. 9, 2024
  • Passenger cars and trucks on two directions of a highway in Virginia.
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    NLRB: Virginia trucking firm violated labor law with coercive threats

    Garten Trucking owners illegally threatened to shut down the company if a union formed, the National Labor Relations Board found.

    By Oct. 8, 2024
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a suit holding his hand to his chin.
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    California governor leaves door open to driverless trucking

    The Golden State remains an outlier compared to 35 jurisdictions that have authorized heavy-duty AV testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a veto letter.

    By Oct. 2, 2024
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    Trucking conferences to watch in 2025

    Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.

    By Updated Oct. 11, 2024
  • A red Kodiak truck is parked next to other tractor-trailers at an office park where the company's Lancaster terminal is.
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    Tech firms applaud California’s heavy-duty AV proposal

    The industry has been waiting to deploy the technology further in the state for years, officials noted.

    By Sept. 27, 2024
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    US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains

    The proposed rule would ban certain technologies, such as fleet-tracking telematics, from countries that could pose security risks.

    By Sept. 24, 2024
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    Interest rate reduction poised to help trucking balance sheets: analyst

    The Federal Reserve’s move was welcome news for an industry beleaguered by a prolonged freight recession.

    By Sept. 23, 2024