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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government

Trucking Leaders Meet With Trump to Support Repeal of Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON — Trucking leaders met with President Trump on March 23 to lend their support to his efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and to open a dialogue that they hope will lead to further discussion of the nation’s infrastructure.

March 27, 2017
Perspective, Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous, Logistics

Opinion: Regulation Rollback: Will Safety Suffer?

Throughout Donald Trump’s campaign for president, slashing regulations was a core theme. Many of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees are long-standing opponents of a heavily regulated business environment. I welcome this time to catch our breath. The rate of regulatory change in the trucking industry has been too rapid for many businesses to keep pace.

March 27, 2017
Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Equipment

Editorial: For Trucking, a Dose of Optimism

The sight of two gleaming tractor-trailers parked on the South Lawn of the White House signaled that last Thursday was no ordinary day for the trucking industry.

March 27, 2017
Government

Trump Meets With Trucking Leaders

WASHINGTON — Trucking leaders met with President Trump to lend their support to his efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and to open a dialogue that they hope will lead to further discussion of the nation’s infrastructure. See photos, video.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
March 27, 2017
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics, Technology, Equipment

Tonnage Down 2.8% in February From Year Ago

Truck tonnage dropped 2.8% in February year-over-year, reversing January’s positive momentum, but American Trucking Associations’ chief economist maintains that freight activity remained strong considering February 2016 was a record-setting month.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
March 27, 2017
Government

LTL Fleets Offering Short-Term Storage, Shift to Smaller Trucks for E-Commerce

Less-than-truckload companies hoping to capitalize on e-commerce are offering shippers short-term storage in terminals and shifting more business from Class 8 trucks to Class 5 and Class 6 straight trucks, according to industry executives.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
March 27, 2017
Government, Business, Technology

2017 MATS

TT reporters sit with industry executives and experts to discuss the state of the trucking industry at 2017 MATS.

March 25, 2017
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone Foes Prepare Fight as Trump Issues Pipeline Permit

President Trump is making good on his promise to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline — but the fight is far from over.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
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March 24, 2017
Government, Business

Trump Sets Stage for Nafta Talks as Commerce Secretary Meets With Lawmakers

The Trump administration is poised to trigger a renegotiation of Nafta as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met with key lawmakers to satisfy a final step required beforehand.

March 24, 2017
Government, Business, Safety

Trucking Visits Trump at White House

March 23, 2017