Business

Spear Says Technology, Policy Can Advance Trucking Agenda

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear, during a flurry of presentations last week, touted the federation’s efforts to tap into technological innovation and to work with the Trump administration to achieve policy goals.

Seth Clevenger | Editor, Features and Multimedia
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Eric Miller and David Elfin | Staff Reporters
March 6, 2017
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous, Equipment, Logistics

EPA Plans to Propose Regulation to Tighten NOx Limit in 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency is beginning work on a proposed rule that would set new standards to further reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty truck engines beginning in 2024, the same year a provision kicks in for the agency’s heavy-duty Phase 2 greenhouse-gas program.

Eric Miller and David Elfin | Staff Reporters
January 2, 2017
Government

FMCSA, NHTSA Extend Time for Speed Limiter Comments

Federal regulators announced last week that they have extended, by one month, the deadline for public comments on a controversial proposed rule that would limit the speed of heavy trucks.

Eric Miller and David Elfin | Staff Reporters
November 7, 2016
Business, Government, Safety

House Panel OKs 6-Year Road Bill; Funding Sources Still Unidentified

WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Eric Miller and David Elfin | Staff Reporters
October 26, 2015