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, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Safety, Productivity to Improve With Proliferation of Autonomous Trucks, Executives Say

ATLANTA — Advancements in the technology facilitating autonomous trucks will enhance safety and productivity across the freight sector, two executives helping to drive the issue said at the Connected Fleets USA conference Sept. 25.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 25, 2017
Government, Business

Republican Leaders to Unveil Tax Reform Proposals Week of Sept. 25

A key House committee with jurisdiction over tax policy is poised to reveal a plan the week of Sept. 25 aimed at overhauling the U.S. tax code.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 21, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

ELDs, ‘Internet of Trucks’ Featured at NACV

Federal regulators and experts continue to update carriers and drivers on requisite steps moving forward prior to the mandate for electronic logging devices.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 20, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment

Equipment Makers Set Up First ‘Fly-In’ With Washington Policymakers

The rare opportunity of reforming the federal corporate tax code and ensuring long-term funding for freight infrastructure in the coming months prompted the Association of Equipment Manufacturers to recently schedule its own meetings on Capitol Hill and the White House.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 20, 2017
Government

Oregon Receives $1 Million Emergency Grant

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 19, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 18: Truck Platooning

Federal transportation agencies hosted a truck platooning demonstration on Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia last week to showcase the advancements of autonomous technology ready for commercial use next year.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 18, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Secretary Chao to Address Industry at MCE in October

The country’s top transportation official will update trucking executives about the Trump administration’s policies and objectives at the Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by American Trucking Associations next month in Orlando, Fla.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2017
Government

Hill Consideration of Meal, Rest Break Proposal on Pause

A proposal aimed at guaranteeing nationwide uniformity of meal and rest break rules for truck drivers has hit a snag this year in the U.S. Senate.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Drivers Remain Essential Amid Autonomous Technology, Trucking Execs Tell Senate Panel

WASHINGTON — As autonomous technology evolves, drivers will remain integral to the movement of goods and services for the foreseeable future, top trucking executives told senators concerned about potential disruptions in the labor force.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 13, 2017
Business, Equipment, Safety

NTDC Grand Champion Roland Bolduc to Be Honored at MCE

The top driver at this year’s National Truck Driving Championships will be honored at the Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by American Trucking Associations in October.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 12, 2017