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Tariffs Bite Some Trucking Segments More than Others

06 February 2025

The Trump Administration is waiting March 1 to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Trucking moves more than 70% of all goods transported in the United States, including imports and exports. In addition, such tariffs can raise the price of everything truckers need to operate

FMCSA Cancels Two SMS Webinars

06 February 2025

FMCSA cancelled the second and third webinars about SMS, scheduled for February 25 and March 25, likely because of President Trump’s 60-day moratorium on new regulations.

Trucking Companies Take a Stand Against Human Trafficking

28 January 2025

Three North Texas trucking company owners recently united to combat human trafficking. Through their initiative, named the "Gift of Freedom," these leaders raised awareness of this issue and provided support to organizations working tirelessly to end this modern-day slavery. This effort highlights the critical role that the trucking industry can play in disrupting trafficking networks and protecting vulnerable individuals.

Trucking Under Trump

28 January 2025

Within days of his election victory, President Donald Trump began issuing various pronouncements that will affect businesses in one way or another. We at ICSA see both positive and negative effects of announced policies.

California Drops Some Trucking Rules

28 January 2025

the California Air Resources Board (CARB) withdrew its waiver requests to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the state’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule and Transport Refrigeration Units.

FMCSA Task Force Calls for Ban on Lease-Purchase Agreements

28 January 2025

The Truck Leasing Task Force convened under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released a 51-page final report calling for a federal ban on truck lease-purchase agreements made with a motor carrier or its affiliates.

Year-End Trucking Regulatory Report

08 January 2025

As we start 2025, consider this a status report on rules that were implemented, rules that were proposed and are going through the rulemaking process and rules that are in limbo, mostly as agencies wait for guidance from the incoming Trump Administration.

ICSA Continues to Promote Beyond Compliance

08 January 2025

ICSA believes that carriers that operate safely should be rewarded and that FMCSA should offer real incentives for carriers to take steps to operate safely without the government mandating those steps.