Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 23: Denham Amendment

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) are seeking consideration on the House floor for an amendment that aims to clarify regulations related to motor carriers in a 1994 aviation policy law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 23, 2018
Business, Equipment, Safety

Dogged Pursuit Helps Ronnie Luckadoo Again Become South Carolina’s Top Trucker

Winning South Carolina’s truck driving championships for the fifth time last weekend feels, well, very satisfying, Ronnie Luckadoo of UPS Freight told Transport Topics.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 20, 2018
Business

Ina Daly Crowned Grand Champion in Arizona State Truck Driving Championships

Competing in the tanker class, XPO Logistics Inc. trucking legend Ina Daly earned grand champion honors at Arizona’s truck driving championships and again secured a spot to the national tournament in August.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 19, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

House Consideration of Meal-and-Rest-Break Provision Possible Week of April 23

Three lawmakers are sponsoring an amendment to an aviation reauthorizing bill aimed at ensuring nationwide uniformity for meal-and-rest break rules for truckers.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 19, 2018
Government, Business

New Tax Law Boosts Trucking Industry, ATA Chairman Dave Manning Says

WASHINGTON — The trucking industry continues to experience economic benefits resulting from the recently enacted federal tax overhaul, the chairman of American Trucking Associations told House Republican leaders on Capitol Hill on April 17, the country’s deadline for filing taxes.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 17, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 16: Road to NTDC

The journey to crown this year’s top truck driver is officially underway. Elite truckers passionate about safety are focusing their talents at their state truck driving championships for a chance to qualify for the National Truck Driving Championships.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 16, 2018
Government, Business

States, Territories to Receive $1 Billion in Storm Relief, USDOT Announces

Nearly three dozen states and territories will receive $1 billion to repair infrastructure recently damaged by severe weather and natural disasters, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 13, 2018
Government, Business

Older Trucks at North Jersey Ports Prompt Rep. Payne to Call for Roundtable Talks

A federal representative from New Jersey’s largest city intends to bring together freight stakeholders for a discussion about his push to reduce the number of older trucks in operation at the state’s northeast ports.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 12, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Hyperloop Could Provide ‘Resilient Solution’ for Transportation, Expert Says

The high-speed Hyperloop transit system entrepreneur Elon Musk proposes to build on the East Coast has the potential to withstand the impact severe weather may have on older infrastructure.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 12, 2018
Government

Federal Agencies Sign Agreement to Streamline Infrastructure Permitting

A dozen federal agencies have pledged to streamline environmental permitting for major infrastructure projects, a priority President Donald Trump has pursued since he took office.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 10, 2018