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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, Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private

Amazon to Test Prescription Delivery by Drone

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.

Tom Murphy and Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
October 18, 2023
Government, Business

ATA Chairman Boyle Views Selection as Opportunity to Serve

Andrew Boyle, co-president of Boyle Transportation, knows the commitment that comes with being named chairman of American Trucking Associations. But he views it as an opportunity to serve.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Kentucky Completes Improvements to U.S. Route 641

Kentucky officials lauded completion of a wider final strip of U.S. Route 641 linking the state’s north-south truck route on Interstate 69 to Tennessee in a developing rural freight corridor.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

California Trucking Association Sues to Block CARB Rule

The California Trucking Association has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

Military Veterans to Fill Technician Roles

Investing in veterans to fulfill the much-needed job duties of commercial technicians has been a concentrated goal for some fleets.

October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Phoenix Hydrogen Hub Takes a Step Forward With Plug Power

Fortescue Future Industries’ Phoenix Hydrogen Hub in Arizona moved another step closer to fruition after it inked a memorandum of understanding with Plug Power for equipment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Iowa Extends Overweight Loads Limit Until Nov. 11

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended through Nov. 11 the state’s seasonal grain harvest proclamation allowing overweight loads for vehicles transporting agricultural products. 

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

NHTSA to Investigate Cruise Over Pedestrian Incidents

NHTSA is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
October 17, 2023
Government, Business

Spear Targets Truck Excise Tax, Legal Reform

AUSTIN, Texas — During his annual State of the Industry address, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized a need for litigation reform and the repeal of a federal excise tax on new trucks.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 16, 2023
Government, Business

Mild Recession in 2024 Possible, Costello Says

AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the U.S. economy still runs the risk of sliding into a short recession in 2024.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 16, 2023