What’s going on with speed limiters, and other trucking legislation?
As far as trucking regulations go, I doubt there’s any one rule set bigger right now than emissions, but 2024 has been a fairly active year for legislation – passed and proposed – that impacts aspects of trucking that don’t spew from an exhaust stack.
There’s a number of proposals that affect trucking labor – like the under 21-pilot and the independent contractor rule; and truck parking, which just landed $200 million, working their way through DC. And those are just a couple of many examples.
We’re just four months away from a presidential election that’s already gotten fairly toxic, but Chris says the lead up to Biden vs. Trump II – and all the bluster that surrounds it – has taken some attention away from some positive things that are happening in Washington for transportation.
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Contents of this video
00:00 10-44 intro
00:32 Trucking regulations 2024
01:22 Behind the scenes in Washington DC
03:04 Combatting cargo theft
04:31 Under-21 Interstate pilot
07:14 Speed limiters
08:55 California Air Resources Board and the Environmental Protection Agency
12:19 Emissions mandates and electrification