Uncategorized Report finds repeal of truck tax would mean fewer crashes April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged American Transportation Research Institute, Crashes, Federal excise tax, Finds, Repeal, report, Tax, TRUCK, truck cost, Truck crashes www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Trucking, rail implore Washington to help fight cargo theft April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged American Trucking Assocations, Association of American Railroads, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, cargo, cargo theft, Fight, implore, RAIL, Theft, trucking, Washington www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Trump requiring that truckers speak and read English April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, English, English proficiency, Owner Operator Independent Driver Association, President Trump, Read, requiring, Speak, Todd Spencer, Truckers, Trump www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized FMCSA denies truck driver learner’s permits for 17-year-olds April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged 17yearolds, Commercial learner's permit, Denies, driver, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, learners, permits, TRUCK, under 18 truck drivers www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Watchdog calls out lax FMCSA oversight of $2B in grant money April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged Calls, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Grant, Lax, Money, Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, oversight, US DOT OIG, Watchdog www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Tariff and customs turmoil may pose the next big freight fraud risk April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged BIG, customs, False Claims Act, Fraud, freight, pose, risk, tariff, Tariffs, turmoil, U.S. Customs and Border Protection www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Feds launch probe of truck imports’ effect on truck prices, national security April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged Effect, Feds, imports, launch, National, OEM supply chains, Prices, Probe, Security, TRUCK, Trump administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. manufacturing www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized House bill targets staged truck crashes April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged American Trucking Associations, Bill, Crashes, House, nuclear verdicts, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, staged, Staged accidents, Targets, TRUCK, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized FMCSA extends trucking company’s sleeper berth exemption April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged berth, companys, exemption, extends, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, McKee Foods, sleeper, sleeper berth options, trucking, trucking hours of service laws www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Cross-border freight gets reprieve from ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged cross-border freight, crossborder, Day, freight, Liberation, Liberation Day, reprieve, Tariffs, U.S.-Canada trade, U.S.-Mexico tariffs, USMCA www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Freight industry: Which regulations should DOT cut? April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged Cut, DOT, Electronic logging device, freight, freight market, Industry, Regulations, Truck speed limiters, trucking hours-of-service, Trump executive orders, U.S. Department of Transportation www.freightwaves.com Read More
Uncategorized Lawmakers try again to improve truckers’ bathroom access April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 John Gallagher0Tagged Access, Bathroom, Driver bathrooms, female truck drivers, Improve, lawmakers, Truckers, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls www.freightwaves.com Read More
