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White House receives guidelines but DOT, FMCSA still must sign off.

Trucking could get hit “very hard” by an economic recession, ATA warns

Nearly 47,000 Americans work in trucking-related jobs supported by cross-border freight movements with Canada and Mexico. A significant number of jobs could be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on all Mexican imports.

Trucker union sides with most of proposal’s early comments.

Trucking warns supply chain may still require Inventory buffers.

Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.

Getting Trump to support raising the gas tax would be a major step toward passing an infrastructure bill.

ATA points out that the proposal, to be officially unveiled on Capitol Hill this week, makes several wrong assumptions.

Hair follicle testing – once cleared for use in the federal database – could have the biggest effect on driver availability.

Association’s new ad campaign highlights dangers to consumers of not getting a highway bill funded this year.

FedEx Freight, J.B. Hunt, Schneider National among companies with the most non-preventable accidents identified so far by FMCSA.

Rate increases are slowing and could even turn negative later this year, although fleet profits should remain strong for much of the year.

Authors controversial study miss key factors contributing to truck driver turnover and wages.

ATA considering next steps in fight against “discriminatory” toll plan after judge rules that his court lacks jurisdiction.

Study finds lagging response to demand surges makes managing driver recruitment and retention more difficult.

FMCSA estimates over 11,000 Class B truck drivers will save time and money using the new process.

Sentiment could be growing for lowering the driver age, but questions linger over safety and wages.

Speed limiter regulations sat idling under Bush and Obama, so truck safety groups now look to Congress – and Trump – to put it in gear.

A glimpse at the ATA Truck Tonnage Index.

For-hire truck tonnage posted its best yearly growth since 1998, but a decline in ATA’s Index at the end of the year indicated some softening.