The Canadian and U.S. governments are imposing new COVID-19 vaccination requirements on truckers, a decision analysts say can only drive up costs, slow border traffic, and hinder supply chains. Barry Prentice, a professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba, believes the government has not assessed the risks and benefits properly. “I really…

Fifteen Republican governors, led by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, have launched “Operation Open Road,” an initiative that seeks to ease America’s supply chain crunch by a range of state and federal measures, including calling on the Biden administration to remove “burdensome” regulations on the trucking industry and suspend President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for private…

An expert from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) told lawmakers at a Nov. 17 congressional hearing that holdups at pickup and delivery points are causing a chronic underutilization problem impacting U.S. long-haul truck drivers, leading to 40 percent of America’s trucking capacity being “left on the table every day.” David Correll, a research scientist…

An expert from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) told lawmakers at a Nov. 17 congressional hearing that holdups at pickup and delivery points are causing a chronic underutilization problem impacting U.S. long-haul truck drivers, leading to 40 percent of America’s trucking capacity being “left on the table every day.” David Correll, a research scientist…

Thomas Moore used to drive his truck into California to pick up cargo loads for years. He refuses to do that now. He could tick off a mile-long list about why: overregulation, long wait times at the ports, too much traffic, and a lack of facilities for drivers. “We just refuse to go into California,”…

A number of trucking companies may consider whether or not to end their contract with the federal government following President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, according to the executive vice president for advocacy of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). In September, President Joe Biden announced sweeping vaccination measures that are focused on the federal government, the health care sector, and…

A number of trucking companies may consider whether to end their contracts with the federal government following President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) executive vice president for advocacy. In September, President Joe Biden announced sweeping vaccination measures that are focused on the federal government, the health care sector, and private businesses. Federal…

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to temporarily lift weight limits so trucks can carry more cargo, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Oct. 20. A national shortage of truck drivers is worsening shipping bottlenecks that have created waiting lines for freighters at backlogged U.S. ports in recent weeks. The most…

LOS ANGELES—The former director of a San Fernando Valley trucking school was sentenced Oct. 18 to 15 months behind bars for helping to siphon more than $4 million from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in GI Bill funds. Robert Waggoner, 59, was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after he…

News Analysis  Ready or not, the pressure for companies and individuals to adopt electric transportation is lurching forward along with new regulations that will likely be felt by all. The future of electric vehicles in Pennsylvania was the topic of several discussions at the statehouse Monday. At the same time, Congress is debating a federal…