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Accusation Against Salt City Constructors Larry Stackhouse, the owner of a Syracuse dump truck company, has claimed that Salt City Constructors, a contractor for Interstate 81, failed to honor its promise to hire his minority-owned business for the highway project in Syracuse. Legal Action Taken Las
Trump Administration Challenges California’s Truck Emission Standards WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is seeking to halt costly trucking emission standards that California aims to enforce for many vehicles entering the state. California, however, insists that it will not pause its national gre
The Trucking Alliance’s Focus and Future Agenda The Trucking Alliance, while one of the smaller lobbying groups in the trucking industry, comprises significant players and has consistently prioritized safety in its policy advocacy. Following a challenging year in 2025 where trucking, safety, and pol
New Campaign Against Lawlessness in Canadian Trucking The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has initiated a campaign to combat lawlessness within the Canadian trucking sector. Launching alongside a new website, stopillegaltrucking.ca, this nationwide initiative, supported by provincial associations,
Overturned Injunction Against California Trucking and AB5 An injunction that previously prevented the California trucking sector from being impacted by AB5, the state law that regulates independent contractors, has now been reversed. In a decision made on Wednesday, a three-judge panel from the U.S.
In January 2008, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) warmly welcomed a group from the China Road Transport Association. This delegation, which included representatives from the Highway Transportation Administration Bureau, Beijing XiangLong Assets Management, and Guangxi Wuzhou Communications,
Amid the federal crackdown, states are forming new types of partnerships with ICE under the agency’s 287(g) program. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press) December 18, 2025 7:01 AM, EST Key Takeaways: In 2025, states began collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enhance enforcement o
Trump’s Confirmation on Marijuana Rescheduling President Donald Trump announced this week that his administration is “strongly considering” rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. This has led to a surge in cannabis stocks and celebrations within t
Dive Brief: California is nearing the possibility of permitting driverless trucks weighing over 10,001 pounds on its highways, according to a former FMCSA administrator speaking to Trucking Dive. The state’s department of motor vehicles is wrapping up a 15-day public comment phase concerning updated
