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.

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Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections. He curates the “Road to NTDC” series and co-hosts a weekly segment on SiriusXM (ch. 146). In 2023, he co-authored “From Roadeo to TDC: A history of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships (First Edition)” published by American Trucking Associations.

He has participated on panels hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors, the National Press Club, the Road Gang, the Transportation Research Board, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Western States Trucking Association.

Previously, he was a reporting fellow at HuffPost and a transportation policy reporter at E&E News. His newsroom experience also includes CQ Roll Call and National Journal. A two-time Scripps Howard fellow, Eugene has contributed for The New York Times, USA Today and The Almanac of American Politics.

He earned degrees from Seton Hall University and Columbia University.

"I aim for a sincere reporting of policy and politics, a fair spotlight of the unique and peculiar, and a complete study of personalities and trends."
—Eugene Mulero

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Government, Business

Congress Passes Omnibus That Adds Requirements to HOS Restart Study

Congress has passed a fiscal 2016 funding bill that would direct federal trucking regulators to expand a review of a suspended hours-of-service restart rule for motor carriers before that rule may be reinstated.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 17, 2015

Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Congress Rejects Twin 33s Trailer Provision in Funding Bill

A provision that would have authorized the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide did not make the final version of a large fiscal 2016 bill that would fund the federal government through September.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 16, 2015

Government

CSA Scores Removed After Obama Signs Highway Bill

Trucking industry leaders praised the recent removal of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view, and a private firm offering similar data upgraded its system to help the industry stay informed about those safety metrics for carriers.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 14, 2015

Government, Business

Rep. Duckworth: Congress Must ‘Develop a Truly Sustainable and Long-Term’ Funding Fix for Transportation

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said her congressional colleagues should use the next five years to come up with a long-term funding fix for transportation projects.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 8, 2015

Government, Business

House, Senate OK Final Version of Five-Year Highway Bill

Congress approved a final version of a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill that would call on trucking regulators to fix a controversial safety performance scoring program for motor carriers long criticized by industry leaders.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 7, 2015

Government, Business

President Obama Signs 5-Year Highway Bill into Law

The U.S. House and Senate easily passed a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill on Dec. 3 that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and pave the way for employers to rely on hair testing to screen prospective truckers.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 4, 2015

Business

House Sets Up Dec. 3 Vote on Highway Bill

A five-year, $305 billion highway policy bill that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and establish a grant program for national freight projects has been scheduled for a vote on the House floor Dec. 3.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 2, 2015

Government, Business

Clinton Campaign Proposes $275 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton unveiled a $275 billion plan for investing in infrastructure nationwide over five years, paid for through business tax reform.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 2, 2015

Government, Business

CSA Reforms Included in Final Five-Year Highway Bill

Under a five-year highway bill unveiled Dec. 1, federal trucking regulators would be required to remove certain safety performance scores for motor carriers from public view until regulators reform the scoring program.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

December 1, 2015

Foxx Calls Highway Bill Funding Insufficient

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the proposed funding levels in a multiyear highway bill being finalized in Congress are not enough to ensure the long-term stability of the country’s freight network.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

November 30, 2015

Eugene Mulero Senior Reporter

Eugene Mulero
Senior Reporter