In January 2025, the Trump Administration will take office, and it is anticipated that President-Elect Donald J. Trump's second term will lead to significant regulatory changes generally. In his first term, President Trump...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) historically has been less prone to large shifts in policy between presidential administrations. Although President Donald Trump and President-Elect Joe Biden each nominated a...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently requested public comments on petitions for rulemaking backed by owner-operator/small-fleet groups to address the transparency of brokerage rates. The petitions...more
12/10/2020
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FMCSA ,
Independent Drivers Guild ,
Motor Carriers ,
Owner-Operators ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transaction Monitoring ,
Transportation Brokerage ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested public comments on petitions for rulemaking backed by owner-operator/small-fleet groups to address the transparency of broker rates. The notice is in response...more
9/22/2020
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Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Contract Rates ,
FMCSA ,
Independent Drivers Guild ,
Motor Carriers ,
Owner-Operators ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transaction Monitoring ,
Transportation Brokerage ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
Los principales grupos de la industria de transportes de carga están presionando al Representante de Comercio de los Estados Unidos respecto del programa existente que permite que los camiones de carga mexicanos operen en...more
10/27/2017
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FMSCA ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
Major industry groups are lobbying the U.S. Trade Representative with respect to existing program that allows Mexican trucks to operate in the U.S under NAFTA. It is unclear what the cost to the U.S. would be if it were to...more
10/27/2017
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FMCSA ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published its final electronic logging device (ELD) rule on Dec. 16, 2015, which the FMCSA claims, "is intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers, and...more
1/16/2017
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Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Final Rules ,
FMCSA ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Infrastructure ,
MAP-21 ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Search & Seizure ,
Technology ,
Trucking Accident ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations ,
Trump Administration