House committee approves $150B plan for clean electricity, including EV infrastructure

The Clean Electricity Performance Program is part of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package, which contains $5 billion for heavy-duty electric vehicles.

By Jason Plautz • Updated Sept. 15, 2021

Money and range: Experts note roadblocks to EV adoption

The smaller the truck, the smaller the battery, which is why fleets such as PepsiCo's target medium-duty vehicles for electrification.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 14, 2021

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These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine or weekly negative tests

The requirements will impact some 80 million private-sector workers, in addition to many federal employees and contractors, the White House said.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 10, 2021

3 cities receive grants to reach 100% zero-emissions commercial vehicles by 2030

Chicago, San Diego, and San Jose, California, each won $100,000 to fund projects such as an urban freight working group.

By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 8, 2021

Tesla made electric trucks 'cool.' Now fleets face financial hurdles.

Total cost of ownership for electric trucks is more attractive than diesel, a Navistar executive said at ACT Expo. But issues around charging are significant.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 31, 2021

I-45 highway widening in Texas shows challenges with federal funding

As federal and local officials decry the controversial Houston-area project, the infrastructure bill could make it easier for states to fund similar projects.

By Cailin Crowe • Aug. 27, 2021

Can hydrogen regulations benefit transport and utilities?

Nikola intends to approach the California legislature with a proposal in the next session that it believes would help bring down the cost of hydrogen production.

By Emma Penrod • Aug. 20, 2021

Fleets turn to tech for protection against 'nuclear verdicts'

It's not enough to gather safety data. Trucking firms must also act on it.

By Heather Larson • Aug. 18, 2021

Senate passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

The legislation includes $110 billion for improvements to roads and bridges, in addition to expanding electric vehicle capabilities.

By Zachary Phillips , S.L. Fuller • Aug. 10, 2021

Nikola to pay $125M to settle fraud charges

The fraud charges, announced in July, dealt a blow to Nikola's reputation. 

By Jim Stinson • Updated Dec. 21, 2021

FMC starts permanent program to oversee detention, demurrage

The agency said it will audit the nine largest ocean carriers and review their billing practices.

By Matt Leonard • July 21, 2021

Trucking mulls impacts on drivers, equipment with infrastructure bill on the horizon

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework allocates $109 billion for roads, bridges and "major projects." But more construction could take flatbeds out of circulation.

By Amanda Loudin • June 25, 2021

Senators propose emissions tax on large corporations

The bill would impact areas most affected by carbon emissions, like those located near highways and industrial complexes.

By Chris Teale • June 25, 2021

Texas trucking officials score tort reform win

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that doesn't allow lawsuits against vehicle operators until the driver is found liable in a court decision.

By Jim Stinson • June 18, 2021

Put parking in the infrastructure bill

Research has provided the raw data necessary to inform future legislation on this issue. It's time for Congress to act, the author writes.

By David Powell • June 16, 2021

Archaic regulations hurt industry's ability to recruit young truck drivers

While trucking safety technology has evolved significantly to meet the realities of 2021, age restrictions on hauling interstate loads has not, the author writes.

By Mark S. Allen • June 14, 2021

What a truck-specific VMT tax would mean for the industry

Trucking associations blasted a tax proposal from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and raised concerns about the effects on small fleets.

By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021

Port of Long Beach exempts natural gas trucks from impending emissions fee

The exemption aims to incentivize the trucking industry to adopt cleaner fuels while electric and hydrogen technology scale. 

By S.L. Fuller • May 26, 2021

Biden's plan pushes the limits of the definition of infrastructure

A sweeping bill may be too overreaching to make it through Congress, the author writes.

By Eric R. Byer • May 7, 2021

Trucking vows to fight back after California clears the way for AB5

The California Trucking Association is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court, after an appeals court rejected CTA's request for a rehearing.

By Jim Stinson • April 30, 2021

California's logistics boom faces pushback from local communities

Not all cities welcome an influx of trucks and large industrial facilities.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • April 28, 2021

DOT's Buttigieg: Climate, infrastructure go hand in hand

The secretary said the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan would reinforce transportation networks to better withstand extreme weather.

By Kim Slowey • April 21, 2021

Industry groups say Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan goes too far, and not far enough

The American Trucking Associations voiced opposition to President Joe Biden's funding proposal, saying it is neither "politically tenable nor a reliable long-term solution to the shortfall facing the Highway Trust Fund."

By Joe Bousquin , S.L. Fuller • April 1, 2021

As EV economics improve, trucking may be the 'next big frontier' for clean transportation

Heavy-duty trucks represent just 5% of vehicles on the road, but experts say they account for more than a quarter of overall U.S. transportation emissions.

By Robert Walton • March 26, 2021

ATRI: A VMT tax faces hurdles to fund infrastructure

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wrote a letter to the Senate, blasting the fee, not long before ATRI released its report.

By Jim Stinson • March 25, 2021