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Pennsylvania eliminates weight stickers. In a March 18 press release, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said weight class stickers requirements were removed, effective on Jan. 29, 2022, โin a continuing focus on modernization and streamlining processes as well as an added convenience to customers.โ
The White House unveiled a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nationโs truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay. The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan is being launchedโฆ
The Teamsters union is fighting a move by TFI Internationalโs TForce Freight to cut the maximum speed of trucks from 68 miles per hour to 65. The unionโs national negotiating committee for TForce quietly filedโฆ
A giant infrastructure deal being considered by Congress includes $3.5 billion for improvements to 30 land ports of entry on both the Canadian and Mexican borders, officials said in early September. They say the upgrades are neededโฆ
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors removed more than 6,700 vehicles and 2,000 drivers from service during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Allianceโs (CVSA) 2021 International Roadcheck. Overall, some 40,000 commercial vehicles were inspected during the three-day blitz…
The Congressional Oversight Commission is questioning a $700 million loan that Yellow Corp. (then-YRC Worldwide) received last year under the CARES Act. A report released in late April notes that the commissionโs role is toโฆ
American Trucking Associations (ATA) has formed a new advisory board to advise the association on ways to grow and strengthen relationships between the trucking industry and law enforcement organizations across the country. The new Lawโฆ
Truckers are pushing back at a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s proposal to add tolls to nine vehicle bridges across the state, including on Interstate 79, to close a funding gap to widen the roadway andโฆ
As the Biden administration and the new Democrat-controlled Congress have rolled up their sleeves and gotten to work, there are a number of issues related to trucking that are likely to see action on thisโฆ
After a rocky finish in 2020, Nikola announced it has secured an innovative electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) that the company said makes possible the accelerated development of hydrogen-based fueling solutionsโฆ