Tag Archive: "policy"
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Excise Tax Repeal Gets Renewed Interest
Before the August recess, the Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act of 2023 was introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.). The repeal of the federal excise tax is a key piece of the legislation. A similar version of the bill was drafted by House policymakers and both versions are with tax-writing […]
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Transportation Profit Down, Tax Liability Up?
We keep hearing the economy is down, worries of a recession, high inflation, etc. This post isn’t about that. Challenges face the transportation industry after many companies had successive great years. You might be reviewing your financials this year and see a smaller number on the bottom line. Now that we are nearing the end […]
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Proposed Rule Released for Automatic Emergency Braking on Heavy Vehicles
In late June, a proposed rule was jointly released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Department of Transportation (DOT) to require automatic emergency braking on heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds. In addition, the proposal also includes an amendment to […]
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Automatic Emergency Braking Rule with the White House for Review
It’s been a discussion for many years but automatic emergency braking (AEB) is getting closer to a standardized piece of technology on heavy trucks. As a reminder, the AEB requirement and/or standardization of performance was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The rule is required to be finalized by November 15, 2023. In […]
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Trailer Side Underride Guards May be One Step Closer to Reality
The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently sent a proposed rule to the Whitehouse Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider requirements for side underride guards on trailers and semitrailers. Obviously the potential benefit being the reduction of crashes involving a vehicle going beneath a trailer, which can be catastrophic. This topic may sound familiar […]
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The Missing Pieces from the Omnibus Bill
Congress passed a $1.7 trillion dollar spending bill at the tail end of last week. In likely the last major piece of legislation Congress will pass before Republicans take control in the new year, many initiatives were included as lawmakers pushed to avert a government shut down and get home for the holidays before winter […]
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Supreme Court Denies Review of California Assembly Bill 5
At the end of June the Supreme Court denied the review of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) and returned the case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A ruling by the 9th Circuit had previously overturned a lower court’s injunction that had kept AB5 from applying to the transportation industry. Despite overturning the […]
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Will a Fuel Tax Holiday Provide Relief?
President Biden recently called for a fuel tax holiday to help reduce the costs at the pump. Will it help? Sure, a little bit. A little bit are the key words. The President is pushing for a three-month holiday that would remove the federal fuel tax. Currently, the federal tax is 18 cents per gallon […]
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A Big Break for Per Diems?
There has been a significant amount of relief passed through various bills due to the coronavirus. While the employee retention credit, paid leave credit and paycheck protection program received a lot of the glory, something smaller yet potentially impactful passed with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA 2021). The CAA 2021 includes a provision that […]
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The Transportation Impact from the Infrastructure Bill
It can sometimes be difficult to see how bills affect your company or your industry but you would think an infrastructure bill would impact transportation, right? It certainly does. Within the bill there are various opportunities for grants, mostly to state and local governments, to improve current infrastructure as well as build infrastructure for the […]