2017 MATS
TT reporters sit with industry executives and experts to discuss the state of the trucking industry at 2017 MATS.
March 25, 2017Keystone Foes Prepare Fight as Trump Issues Pipeline Permit
President Trump is making good on his promise to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline — but the fight is far from over.
March 24, 2017Trump Sets Stage for Nafta Talks as Commerce Secretary Meets With Lawmakers
The Trump administration is poised to trigger a renegotiation of Nafta as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met with key lawmakers to satisfy a final step required beforehand.
March 24, 2017Trucking Visits Trump at White House
Former Treasury Secretary Says Scrapping Nafta Would Be Handing a 'Gift' to China
Ending the U.S. free-trade deal with Mexico, as Donald Trump threatened during his presidential campaign, would hand a significant victory to China, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said.
March 23, 2017Federal Transportation Funding Push to Boost Industry Jobs, Fastport CEO Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The adoption of President Trump’s call for a massive infrastructure funding bill would help promote employment throughout the transportation and logistics sectors, the head of a firm helping veterans to find jobs said at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2017Trucking Leaders Talk Health Care With Trump at White House
President Trump intends to make the country better aware of truck drivers' challenges, such as health care, when he meets with industry executives at the White House on March 23.
March 23, 2017Ports Association Renews Push for Infrastructure Funding
The American Association of Port Authorities is calling on the Trump administration and members of Congress to advance a funding package that would address improvements to freight infrastructure.
March 22, 2017FMCSA Withdraws Its Proposed Safety Fitness Determination Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn its proposed motor carrier safety fitness determination rule as it awaits a major study of the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program by the National Academy of Sciences, according to the agency's March 22 announcement.
March 22, 2017Rep. DeFazio Introduces Transportation Infrastructure Legislation
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a transportation infrastructure bill on March 22 that he said will increase the gasoline and diesel tax by about a penny to provide about $500 billion in funding to rebuild U.S. roads, bridges and transit systems.
March 22, 2017