Elaine Chao
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Regulation
Lawmakers warn of automation’s potential to replace drivers
House committee urges "national strategy" to address the issue
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Regulation
DOT to eliminate government’s “heavy hand” in HOS changes
Top DOT official ranks HOS #1 on freight priority list.
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News
Regulators considering drivers under 21 for interstate hauls
Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
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Legal issues
Google drones may soon fly commercially over Virginia
Feds have exempted Wing Aviation from a block of regulations clearing way for an operating permit.
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News
Government rollout of truck crash preventability program could be quick
FedEx Freight, J.B. Hunt, Schneider National among companies with the most non-preventable accidents identified so far by FMCSA.
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Driver issues
Hours-of-service changes coming, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao confirms
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced that the Department of Transportation has sent an hours of service (HOS) Notice…
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Autonomous Trucking
Chao unveils new USDOT drone and AV initiatives at TRB
DOT chief Elaine Chao today called on manufacturers and Silicon Valley to help instill public confidence in the safety of…
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