11 Jun What to Watch for at Tesla’s Annual Shareholders Meeting Tesla Inc. investors will be more anxious than usual to get an update from CEO Elon Musk on June 11 at the company’s annual meeting. Read more...
11 Jun House Transportation Authorizers Dive Into Trucking Policy June 12 Trucking policy will have its moment in the spotlight. The House subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 12 will review the full spectrum of issues within an industry responsible for transporting a significant portion of the country’s freight. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
11 Jun ATA’s Chris Spear: New Fuel Tax Remains Most Viable Way to Fund Infrastructure INDIANAPOLIS — A day before he was to go to Congress to testify about new highway funding, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear spoke of his hope that President Donald Trump would push harder for a new $2 trillion infrastructure bill. Read more...
11 Jun Indiana Sen. Mike Braun Envisions Infrastructure Plan Bigger Than Trump’s INDIANAPOLIS — The nation needs an even larger infrastructure bill than the one proposed by President Donald Trump, an Indiana senator told an audience at the National Accounting and Finance Council’s 2019 annual conference. Read more...
11 Jun NAFC Panels: Data Is Used to Cut Repair Costs, Improve Policy INDIANAPOLIS — Why does an average truckload fleet’s trucks go 8,400 miles before a breakdown but the “best-in-class” fleet goes 44,600 before one? It’s all about data. Read more...
11 Jun Carriers Invest in Inspection Strategies, Tools Motor carriers are investing in training, technology and ongoing education to help ensure their drivers conduct thorough pre- and post-trip inspections, which are essential for complying with federal safety standards and minimizing vehicle downtime. Read more...
11 Jun Perspective: Repealing the Federal Excise Tax to ‘Modernize the Truck Fleet’ More than 100 commercial truck dealers, trade association executives and trucking industry stakeholders will descend on Washington the week of June 17 to urge members of Congress to co-sponsor the Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act of 2019 (HR 2381), a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on the sale of most new heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Read more...
11 Jun Mack, VTNA Offer Warranty on Certified Used Trucks Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America separately launched Certified Used Truck programs featuring a factory-backed warranty managed through the truck makers’ respective service points. These programs eliminate the need to work through third parties. Read more...
11 Jun Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Approves $200 Million for Roads and Bridges in Cities Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed an infrastructure bill providing funds for road and bridge projects in every city and town in the state. Read more...
11 Jun Illinois Legislators Approve Fuel Tax Hike, Repeal Truck License Plate Tax Illinois lawmakers have passed a $45 billion infrastructure improvement plan that includes provisions to increase the fuel tax rate and repeal the sales tax on truck license plates. Read more...