Stop, Go, and Nowhere to Park
Good morning!
Welcome to another day in supply chain chaos, where the government is busy fixing problems it arguably helped create.
📬 First up, the House just passed the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act, cracking down on safety gaps in postal trucking. Apparently, tracking accidents wasn’t a thing before? Moving on...
💰 Meanwhile, the ATA is sweating bullets over new tariffs on Mexico and Canada, warning that they could jack up costs and slow cross-border freight. Because nothing says "efficient trade" like a self-imposed roadblock.
🅿️ And in a plot twist, Congress actually remembered that truckers need places to park! The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act is back, aiming to fix the one spot for every 11 drivers problem. Maybe this time, it’ll actually pass?
Buckle up—it’s going to be a bumpy ride. 🚛💨
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Cracking Down on Postal Trucking Safety
Big moves in D.C.! The House just passed the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025, aiming to tighten safety oversight for the U.S. Postal Service’s long-haul trucking contractors. This bipartisan bill requires trucking contractors to report any crash involving injury or death within three days—something that (shockingly) wasn’t already mandatory. The Postal Service will also have to track these incidents and publish an annual report.
📦 Why It Matters: Because 89 deaths were linked to postal trucking contracts, yet there was no system in place to track or prevent future accidents. Many officials didn’t even know which subcontractors were being used.
🔥 Hot Take: The USPS has been delivering more than just mail—it’s been unknowingly shipping liability. If one of the biggest freight movers in the country has this much of a blind spot, how many others do too?
Tariff Troubles: Trucking Industry Braces for Impact
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is raising the alarm—new tariffs on Mexico and Canada could throw a wrench into cross-border freight and drive up costs for truckers, businesses, and consumers. While the move is tied to border security efforts, it could backfire by making goods more expensive and undoing progress made under USMCA.
📦 Why It Matters: With 100,000 truckers hauling most of the freight between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, these tariffs could mean fewer loads, higher costs, and an even steeper hill to climb for small carriers. And if truck prices spike by $35K per unit, it’s going to hit the industry hard
🔥 Hot Take: The government just threw a Texas-sized speed bump in front of trucking. These tariffs don’t just mess with trade—they jack up costs across the board. Truckers already struggled through the freight recession, and now Washington wants to add another tollbooth?
Truck Parking Bill Aims to Boost Safety and Efficiency
The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act is back in Congress, aiming to fix a massive issue in the freight industry—not enough parking. With just one legal parking spot for every 11 drivers, truckers are forced to push past safe driving limits or park in unsafe areas.
This bipartisan bill, led by Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.), would invest $755 million to expand parking options. The trucking industry is all in on this one, urging Congress to finally take action.
⚡ Why It Matters: Less parking = more unsafe roads, more supply chain slowdowns, and more headaches for truckers. We can’t expect freight to move efficiently if drivers can’t even find a legal place to rest.
🔥 Hot Take: Truckers are playing a never-ending game of musical chairs just to get some sleep. If Congress really wants to help the supply chain, parking should be priority #1—not another regulatory mess.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for April 11, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.