Linda Garner-Bunch

1 month ago | thetrucker.com | Linda Garner-Bunch

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reconsidering the Biden-Harris administration’s greenhouse emissions standards that are set to go into effect for model-year 2027 and later heavy-duty trucks. The agency is also reconsidering regulations for passenger vehicles and light- and medium-duty vehicles. The announcement came Wednesday, March 12, in a press release from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

1 month ago | thetrucker.com | Linda Garner-Bunch

Just a couple of decades ago, women were a rarity in the trucking industry, especially when it came to sitting in the driver’s seat of a big rig. Today, spotting a woman maneuvering a semi-truck along the highways of North America, fueling a rig at a truck stop or securing a load at a shipper’s loading dock is a common occurrence.

1 month ago | thetrucker.com | Linda Garner-Bunch

During the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual convention, slated for March 15-18 in Phoenix, chairman John Culp will pass the torch to incoming chair Karen Smerchek, president of Veriha Trucking Inc. As he prepares to transition to the role of immediate past chair, Culp took time to reflect on his tenure as chairman and share his thoughts on the state of the trucking industry. “I’ve loved my time as TCA chairman. I love our industry.

1 month ago | thetrucker.com | Linda Garner-Bunch

Are you ready? The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual convention kicks off Saturday, March 15, in Phoenix!Join more than 1,500 industry leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center March 15-18 to explore strategies, solutions and technologies that will shape the future of trucking. For more information (or to snag a last-minute seat) click here. You won’t want to miss this year’s keynote and featured speakers.

1 month ago | thetrucker.com | Linda Garner-Bunch

There’s no question that the landscape of trucking will change as Version 2.0 of the Trump administration takes shape in Washington. Many analysts believe hope is on the horizon following what could well be one of the longest-running economic downturns in the industry’s history. As the Truckload Carriers Association and other industry organizations continue to push for change in federal laws and regulations, trucking stakeholders hope for improvements in the legal arena.