American Trucking Associations

Trump nominates trucking official to head FMCSA

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has nominated Derek Barrs of Florida to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, according to Senate documents published on Tuesday.

Derek Barrs. Credit: Flagler County School Board

Barrs, who was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in October to the School Board of Flagler County, is a member of the American Trucking Associations’ Law Enforcement Advisory Board, as well as a member of the Florida Trucking Association,...

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La nueva regla sobre las importaciones de bajo valor aumenta las preocupaciones de transporte transfronterizo

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WASHINGTON-Según las asociaciones de transporte, la regla propuesta de la administración Trump, cambia la forma en que las importaciones de bajo valor plantean riesgos de miles de millones de dólares en ingresos transfronterizos generados para motor de transporte, según las asociaciones de camiones estadounidenses. En los comentarios presentados ante la Aduana y la Protección Fronteriza […]

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New rule on low-value imports raises cross-border trucking concerns

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s proposed rule changing how low-value imports are processed by customs poses risks for billions of dollars in cross-border revenue generated for motor carriers, according to the American Trucking Associations.

In comments filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, ATA’s senior manager for international trade and security policy, Kaitlyn Holmecki, argued that CBP’s Entry of Low-Value Shipment rule, which will affect shipments of $800 or less hauled into...

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ATA economist: US port fees on Chinese ships will hurt freight markets

PHOENIX – In a broad presentation on the freight market outlook, the chief economist at the American Trucking Associations expressed general concern about the impact of tariffs on freight markets but reserved some of his strongest remarks for upcoming fees on Chinese ships calling at U.S. ports.

Bob Costello, speaking to the annual conference of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), said the proposals revealed last month by the U.S. trade representative, if implemented, “absolutely could...

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House, Senate reintroduce trucker overtime pay bill

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would give truck drivers the right to overtime pay was reintroduced in both the House and Senate on Thursday.

The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act would eliminate an exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 that gives employers the right to exempt their drivers from overtime compensation – meaning they’re excluded from guaranteed time-and-a-half pay if they work more than 40 hours a week due to traffic congestion, weather or delays at loading...

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Los legisladores de la Cámara de Representantes reintroducen la factura de estacionamiento de camiones

WASHINGTON-La Ley de Mejora de la Seguridad del Estacionamiento de Truck se reintrodució el jueves en el Congreso para dedicar subvenciones federales específicamente para aumentar los espacios de estacionamiento disponibles que los camioneros necesitan desesperadamente para descansar durante las horas fuera de servicio. La última versión del proyecto de ley reservaría $ 755 millones durante […]

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House lawmakers reintroduce truck parking bill

WASHINGTON — The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act was reintroduced in Congress on Thursday to dedicate federal grants specifically for increasing available parking spaces desperately needed by truckers for resting during off-duty hours.

The latest version of the bill would set aside $755 million over five years (FY2025 through FY 2029) that would be available through a competitive grant program. Similar legislation was introduced in 2021 and in 2023.

“I grew up in a family trucking business,”...

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Western Express prevails at federal appeals level in “wall of water” case ATA saw as important

With so much focus on nuclear verdicts in the trucking industry, a decision last week in a federal appeals court went in a different direction with a significant victory for a major carrier.

Western Express, a privately held truckload carrier with what it says is more than 3,600 power units, has prevailed in an appeals case in the Fourth Circuit involving a 2018 crash in Rockbridge County, Virginia, on Interstate 81 that resulted in “devastating and permanent injuries” to Andre Le Doux,...

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Western Express prevalece a nivel de apelaciones federales en el caso de ‘muro de agua’ que Ata vio como importante

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Con tanto enfoque en veredictos nucleares En la industria de camiones, una decisión la semana pasada en un tribunal de apelaciones federales fue en una dirección diferente con una victoria significativa para un operador importante. Western Express, un transportista de carga de camiones privado con lo que dice que es más de 3.600 unidades de […]

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EPA OKs California’s tighter diesel NOx rule; can waiver survive under Trump?

The Environmental Protection Agency has granted a waiver to California to implement the state’s “Omnibus” regulation that tightens rules for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel engines.

The EPA also on Wednesday granted a waiver for the Advanced Clean Cars Rule II (ACC II), the second iteration of the state’s tighter emission standards governing automobiles. It is aimed at ceasing all sales of cars with internal combustion engines by 2035 and replacing them with zero-emission vehicles...

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