The federal minimum wage is $15 per hour, by executive order of President Biden in the spring of 2021.

Very shortly after announcing a ban on new gas-powered vehicles and encouraging electric car implementation, California’s electric grid is suffering one of its hottest and crippling summers on record.

Steep with controversy, California’s gas-powered vehicle sales ban in a little over decade has many other states looking to follow suit.

The California Air Resources Board has already put regulations into place that will require trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2040.

Trucking isn’t giving up on fighting AB5 ((California Assembly Bill 5) in California, the controversial bill that bars owner-operators from in-state hauls.

The U.S. Justice Department is stepping in between China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and AP Moeller, Maersk’s refrigerated container maker.

California tends to set the standard for the regulations moving forward for motor vehicle emissions - so it’s no surprise that two more states will follow suit with the 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicles.

Those new California-backed EV requirements may be harder to meet than what meets the eyes.

This isn’t the first time that the Trucking Alliance has made a push for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to introduce hair testing to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be visiting six states this week as part of the White House’s ‘Building A Better America’ infrastructure tour.

Since the 2020 election, the Biden Administration hasn’t been shy about its pro-union agenda.

The Inflation Reduction Act had some environmentalists frustrated. Some groups, such as Earthjustice, claim that the bill passed by Congress helps “fossil fuel interests” by cutting through key environmental measures.

The CHIPS Act, passed by the Senate with a 64-33 vote last week, promises $52 billion to boost American semiconductor manufacturing on its own soil.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced new forklift regulations for that state, affirming the push for all-electric, zero-emission vehicles… even indoors.

With the traditional owner-operator business model threatened, the trucking industry is looking to get creative moving forward.

The National Airspace System may have drones joining its ranks as Congress begins a long-term effort to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Federal Railroad Administration will likely require a two-person crew minimum on trains throughout North America following a regulator push.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced its plans to take steps to strengthen train safety and reduce any risk to crew members, the environment, and the public.

Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Saade of shipping giant CMA CGM SA is slamming French lawmakers for their new tax proposal, meant to stifle inflation by raising taxes on corporate profits.

In March 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency order in light of the pandemic, providing some regulatory relief from a handful hours-of-service regulations truckers had been relegated to previously.