U.S. Rep. Mike Bost

TIA warns Congress of rampant fraud in trucking

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WASHINGTON — Rampant fraud in trucking has become an $800 million problem and the Federal Motor...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tia-warns-congress-of-rampant-fraud-in-trucking

Republicans pan truck speed limiter proposal at House hearing

WASHINGTON — House Republicans used a hearing meant to discuss implementation of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to push back against an upcoming proposed regulation to mandate speed limiters on trucks.

One of the biggest concerns surfacing in the three-and-a-half-hour House Transportation and Infrastructure highway subcommittee hearing on Wednesday related to the ethics of the speed limiter rulemaking process.

U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, questioned Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/republicans-pan-truck-speed-limiter-proposal-at-house-hearing

Truck driver jobs at center of House hearing on automation

WASHINGTON — Losing jobs to technology is a big concern across many industries, and the issue was in the spotlight on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at a hearing on the future of autonomous trucking.

Speaking on behalf of the industry’s largest companies, the American Trucking Associations’ Chris Spear attempted to quell those fears by asserting that automation is needed to bring more drivers into the industry — not push them out.

“If we didn’t have a shortage [of drivers], we would be having a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-driver-jobs-at-center-of-house-hearing-on-automation

Lawmakers introduce ‘clear path’ to more truck parking

WASHINGTON — The latest push to expand parking for truck drivers is a synchronized effort by lawmakers in both houses of Congress.

The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday, authorizes $755 million over four years through a competitive grant program. The money would be dedicated to increasing and improving safe parking for truckers, primarily through new facilities or by converting existing weigh stations and rest areas.

A similar bill introduced in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmakers-introduce-clear-path-to-more-truck-parking

Avanza en la Cámara el proyecto de ley de estacionamiento de camiones por 755 millones de dólares 

Trucks parked in parking lot at night.

La legislación destinada a ampliar las instalaciones de estacionamiento de camiones en todo Estados Unidos fue aprobada por el Comité de Transporte e Infraestructura de la Cámara de Representantes el miércoles y avanzará al pleno de la Cámara. 

La Ley de Mejora de la Seguridad del Estacionamiento de Camiones proporciona 755 millones de dólares en subvenciones competitivas durante cuatro años (2023-2026) para ampliar la capacidad de estacionamiento de camiones.

La legislación fue introducida en...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/avanza-en-la-camara-el-proyecto-de-ley-de-estacionamiento-de-camiones-por-755-millones-de-dolares

$755 million truck parking bill advances in House

Trucks parked in parking lot at night.

Legislation aimed at expanding truck parking facilities throughout the U.S. was approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday and will advance to the House floor.

The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act provides $755 million in competitive grants over four years (2023-2026) to expand truck parking capacity.

The legislation was introduced in March 2021 by U.S. Reps. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and Angie Craig, D-Minn. Similar legislation had been offered as an amendment in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/755-million-truck-parking-bill-advances-in-house

No truck parking (money): OOIDA rips Dems for funding snub

Independent owner-operators took congressional Democrats to task for failing to fund expanded truck parking in the $3.5 trillion federal spending bill.

In marking up its portion of the legislation on Tuesday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted down an amendment offered by Mike Bost, R-Ill., that would have provided $1 billion over the next five years for truck parking projects.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has been pushing hard for the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-truck-parking-money-ooida-rips-dems-for-funding-snub

‘Missed opportunity’ to fund truck parking in COVID relief package

A measure that would have provided $755 million in taxpayer funds over the next five years to expand truck parking capacity was offered and quickly withdrawn during negotiations over the next COVID-19 relief bill.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, who offered the amendment, removed it in the interest of speeding the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s all-day markup Wednesday of its nearly $100 billion portion of the overall $1.9 trillion COVID legislation package.

“I know we’re...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/missed-opportunity-to-fund-truck-parking-in-covid-relief-package

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