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Trucking Regulation
Buttigieg prioritizing truck driver pay
The U.S. Department of Transportation is ramping up studies analyzing truck driver pay and unpaid detention time.
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Driver issues
White House laying foundation for ‘next-generation trucking workforce’
The Biden administration is taking a series of actions aimed at bolstering the truck driver workforce that includes assessing compensation.
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Regulatory Agencies
ATA claims ‘major victory’ in vaccine exemption for solo drivers
Solo drivers working for large trucking companies will likely be exempt from the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, the industry’s largest lobby group has confirmed.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Modal Employment in the Transportation & Warehousing Sector
Transportation & Warehousing Employment by Transportation mode
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Regulatory Agencies
Biden vaccine mandate may worsen low driver retention rates
President Biden has ordered companies of 100 or more employees to require workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly.
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News
FMCSA chief Joshi: Drivers will take hit from automated trucks
Understanding trucking automation’s effect on the trucker workforce is a priority for the Biden administration, an FMCSA official asserts.
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News
Why women are increasingly interested in driving trucks
Stockholm-based electric trucking company Einride conducted a survey to gain insights into women’s views on a career in the trucking industry and how technology and…
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Regulatory Agencies
Power index: Top 10 Biden appointments affecting freight markets
A change in political direction – and ongoing concerns – greet 10 Biden picks who will deal with freight issues.
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Driver issues
Judge orders Western Express wage/rest-break lawsuit to continue
A judge denied the request by truckload carrier Western Express to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a driver seeking meal- and rest-break pay.
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Trucking Regulation
ATA sees independent contractor battle moving to national platform
Spear says the ATA is spending $2 million to litigate Rhode Island truck tolling.
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