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, Safety

Trucking ‘Frontline Heroes’ Honored

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The contributions from two truckers to communities affected by natural disasters were recognized at American Trucking Associations’ annual conference.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EPA Chief Michael Regan Touts Collaborative Approach of SmartWay Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency praised the collaborative work between the trucking industry and his department on a federal program that has helped pave the way for cutting fuel consumption and reducing the carbon footprint across the transportation landscape.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 25, 2021
Government, Business

ATA Leader Chris Spear Touts Drivers’ Contributions, Spotlights Infrastructure Bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The leader of American Trucking Associations during his annual state-of-the-industry address praised truck drivers’ essential role in ensuring the movement of goods across the nation as the transportation industry grapples with supply chain bottlenecks at the ports that are making national headlines.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 25, 2021
Government

Will Highway Funding Deadline Spur Bigger Deal?

Federal lawmakers are working on a tight deadline on transportation policy matters as the authorization of a 2015 highway law expires Oct. 31. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 25, 2021
Business

ATA Leadership Officially Opens Doors to Annual Conference

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Surrounded by trucking industry executives and insiders near the main entrance of the Music City Center exhibit hall here, the leadership of American Trucking Associations hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting Oct. 24.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 24, 2021
Business

Workforce Diversity Plays Vital Role, Industry Executives Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A diverse workforce operating in a culture of inclusivity is essential for freight firms to succeed in an ever-evolving competitive marketplace, trucking executives said Oct. 24 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Experts Tout Advanced Safety Technologies for Trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategies for increasing the awareness and adoption of new safety technologies for trucks were outlined during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here at the Music City Center.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 23, 2021
Government, Business

Congressional Republicans Sound Alarm Over Supply Chains

WASHINGTON — Supply chain bottlenecks at the ports and rising prices for certain goods are indicative of the administration’s inability to respond to the COVID-19-era economy, a large contingent of congressional Republicans told President Joe Biden.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Senate Commerce Panel Approves FMCSA Nominee

WASHINGTON — The nomination of Meera Joshi, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, advanced to the floor of the U.S. Senate on Oct. 20.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 20, 2021
Government

Senate Leaders Propose Fiscal 2022 Funding Increase for USDOT

Legislation that would boost funding for federal transportation programs in fiscal 2022 was unveiled by leaders in the U.S. Senate on Oct. 18.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 19, 2021