The trucking industry is honored to deliver the National Christmas Tree. This year, the tree came from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia and made stops at nineteen communities along the way to the West Lawn of the US Capitol.

Did you know the tradition started in 1964 when then Speaker of the House John W. McCormack placed a real Christmas tree outside the US Capitol building?

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

We wish everyone a fun and safe 4th of July! 250 years of fireworks, freedom and fierce independence!

TARIFF BASKET

Refunds for International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) tariffs are being processed and monies are being returned to importers and cargo interests. The Section 122 tariffs, which use trade imbalances as a reason for imposing tariffs, are 10% across the board...

SIPHON FUEL (TAXES)

. When the State of California says a tax is handcuffed for transportation funding, do not believe them. They find a way around it...every time. The latest grab is siphoning the diesel excise tax to pay for "green" aviation fuel. That is right. Green aviation fuel....

LET’S FACE IT

The Georgia Port Authority (GPA) has added facial recognition to their ingate process. A driver can enroll in the program, go to the appropriate lane, and be admitted into the terminal without showing his/her driver's license or Transportation Worker Identification...

HAS WEIGHT TO IT

The BUILD America 250 Act includes an amendment to allow states to voluntarily increase gross vehicle weight (GVW) limits from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds. If passed, the equipment would be required to have a sixth axle to distribute the weight. The legislators...

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