Regulation


  • President Donald Trump, then-Vice President Mike Pence and then-Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma welcome American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear to the White House on March 23, 2017.
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    Trucking groups cheer Trump EPA’s review of emissions rules

    The Biden administration’s GHG3 and NOx rules were unachievable on current timelines, industry groups said.

    By March 14, 2025
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    EPA reconsiders auto, truck emissions requirements

    The agency is reevaluating stricter rules for model-year 2027 cars and trucks set by the Biden administration.

    By March 12, 2025
  • President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn at the White House on March 9, 2025.
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    Trump reverses Canada steel, aluminum tariff hike

    A 25% tariff increase on the metal imports will still go into effect Wednesday, but that rate won’t double after Ontario backed off from imposing retaliatory energy tariffs.

    By Philip Neuffer • Updated March 11, 2025
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    Former FHWA chief counsel picked as acting FMCSA chief

    Adrienne Camire was appointed Friday as deputy administrator and acting administrator of the regulatory agency.

    By March 10, 2025
  • Trucks drive across the U.S.-Mexico border on Feb. 1, 2025, in San Diego.
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    Tariffs create frenzy in cross-border trucking

    Some customers have seen an increase in wait times at U.S.-Mexico border, while others are adjusting to avoid higher duties.

    By , March 10, 2025
  • Cargo theft reaching record levels, prompting calls for congressional action

    Carriers and shippers urged congress to combat the issue by stepping up enforcement and creating a task force.

    By March 7, 2025
  • President Donald Trump addresses reporters at the White House on March 6, 2025.
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    Trump extends tariff pause to all USMCA goods

    Imports from Mexico and Canada that are compliant with the trade deal will not be subject to tariffs until April 2.

    By Philip Neuffer • March 6, 2025
  • President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump pauses Mexico tariffs on USMCA goods until April 2

    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated the White House will soon announce that all goods compliant with the trade deal could receive the same treatment.

    By Philip Neuffer • March 6, 2025
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    Tariffs will have ‘direct and disproportionate’ effect on truckers, industry warns

    New duties will impact 100,000 full-time truckers hauling 85% of cross-border Mexico shipments and 67% of Canada shipments, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear said.

    By March 6, 2025
  • President Donald Trump addresses reporters during a press briefing at the White House on March 3, 2025.
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    Trump’s trade war heats up as countries retaliate against tariffs

    Mexico, Canada and China all announced they would counter the president’s orders after additional duties went into effect this week.

    By Philip Neuffer , , March 4, 2025
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    (2025). “America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety” [Video]. Retrieved from T&I Committee Republicans/YouTube.
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    Roadway safety requires traffic enforcement, infrastructure investments: House hearing

    Safety advocates and local government officials joined members of Congress in calling for action to reduce traffic deaths in a House subcommittee hearing.

    By Dan Zukowski • March 4, 2025
  • A ladle of holt molten iron is poured into a Basic Oxygen Process furnace where it will be transformed into liquid steel.
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    Manufacturing is on the rebound, but tariffs threaten growth: PMI

    Production and demand rose last month as customers rushed to put in new orders ahead of the Trump administration’s levies. The bump, however, could prove short-lived as prices spike amid tariff-induced inflation. 

    By March 4, 2025
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    BMO transportation loan woes ease

    But tariff threats are creating uncertainty for some customers across the bank’s businesses.

    By March 3, 2025
  • A desert landscape surrounds a truck stop near homes and a mountain range on the horizon.
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    House reps reintroduce truck parking bill

    The bill seeks to provide $755 million in competitive grant toward improving availability of spots for commercial vehicle drivers.

    By Feb. 28, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Canada and Mexico tariffs will take effect March 4, Trump confirms

    The president will also impose an additional 10% import tax on China next week and hinted at plans to soon levy 25% duties on the European Union.

    By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 27, 2025
  • A tractor-trailer crosses an international border barrier between the U.S. and Mexico by a welcome sign in Spanish.
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    Tariffs prompt cross-border contract uncertainty: Ryder

    CEO and Chairman Robert Sanchez said it’s possible tariffs with North America neighbors might not even occur.

    By Feb. 21, 2025
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, wearing a suit and tie, addresses senators with a microphone in front of him and people behind him.
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    Powell says Fed need not hurry to cut main rate, GDP growth ‘solid’

    Monetary policy is “well positioned” to handle any rebound in price pressures or weakening in the labor market, the Federal Reserve chair said.

    By Jim Tyson • Feb. 19, 2025
  • A Werner tractor-trailer approaches an underpass on an interstate.
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    Potential tariffs are ‘a moving target’: Werner CEO

    More than 10% of the truckload giant’s revenues are tied to Mexico, Chairman Derek Leathers said on an earnings call last week.

    By Feb. 10, 2025
  • Face 2 Face, a Billy Joel and Elton John cover band, performs at the SMC3 Jump Start 2025 conference in Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
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    Economy, M&A, dueling pianos headline SMC3 conference

    Trucking and logistics leaders traveled to Atlanta to network and attend educational sessions at Jump Start 2025.

    By Feb. 6, 2025
  • Symbolic of Sino-American relations, the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the Republic of China fly together on flag poles next to each other on a sunny, windy day.
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    China responds to Trump with added tariffs on certain products

    The new duties are set to take effect Feb. 10 and cover some car, equipment and energy imports.

    By Feb. 4, 2025
  • Parents, pregnant people, and kids rally outside the U.S. Capitol
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    R+L Carriers faces subpoena under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    Assuring “expeditious investigation” of all charges, but especially those that fall under a new law like the PWFA, is a priority, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.

    By Ginger Christ • Feb. 4, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on February 13, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
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    US, Canada agree to 30-day pause on tariffs

    The two countries will push back a Feb. 4 enforcement date as they coordinate anti-drug trafficking efforts at their shared border.

    By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 3, 2025
  • President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum speaks in Mexico City on Oct. 3, 2024.
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    US delays tariffs on Mexico to March

    The two countries agreed to negotiate over the next month while collaborating on addressing drug and weapons trafficking.

    By , Philip Neuffer • Feb. 3, 2025
  • A FedEx Freight tractor-trailer drives on the road. The industry will be closely watching the LTL carrier's spinoff in the next 18 months.
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    Trucking anticipates more M&A, less regulation in 2025

    The industry expects freight demand improvement and other positive economic trends this year.

    By Feb. 3, 2025
  • Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to U.S. tariffs on Feb. 1, 2025.
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    Canada strikes back with 25% tariffs on select US goods

    The tariffs will target $155 billion worth of goods, such as orange juice, beer and motorcycles, with some duties starting Feb. 4.

    By Feb. 2, 2025