American Trucking Associations
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Driver issues
Towing fraud, staged accidents targeted by new coalition that includes ATA
The lead trucking industry lobby has come together with insurance-focused groups to fight two vexing problems of fraud.
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News
Report: Trucking jobs account for 20% of Biden’s infrastructure plan
Truck driving is the biggest single occupation that stands to benefit from the president’s infrastructure plan, according to a new report.
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Trucking Regulation
Labor to DOT: Scrap Trump administration’s automated vehicles plan
Labor groups tell DOT that automated vehicle policy should not be based on industry self-regulation.
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Trucking Regulation
Lawmaker pressures FCC to rethink proposal affecting truck platooning
Peter DeFazio, a top transportation lawmaker, wants the Federal Communications Commission to rethink adopting rules that experts say would hinder trucking automation.
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Trucking Regulation
ATRI puts $20B price tag on vehicle-miles-traveled tax
An American Transportation Research Institute study finds the cost to deploy and collect a vehicle-miles-traveled tax would be 300 times more than the current fuel…
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Driver issues
Update: House overwhelmingly approves extension of PPP for several more months
Reports of problems in the application process are widespread, but the PPP loans given out total more than $160 billion.
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Driver issues
Vaccinations at truck stops? Trade groups pushing for them
Pandemic heroes of the highway deserve mobile sites, NATSO says. Some drivers don’t think that’s a good idea.
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News
American Trucking Associations cancels National Truck Driving Championships
The ATA will continue its Technology & Maintenance Council events to promote safety throughout 2021, though the National Truck Driving Championships will again be canceled.
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Driver issues
Teamsters see pro-labor proposal leveling playing field at XPO
XPO and port drayage are in the Teamsters Union target sights in backing the PRO Act.
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Truck Talk
Truck Talk: Tuning up the volume edition
Truck Talk, is a weekly newsletter where FreightWaves adds context, commentary and color to industry news and trends.
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