Nation Dec 31 California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses after immigrant truckers sue By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Sep 26 WATCH: Duffy says states must withdraw commercial driver licenses from foreigners who overstay visas The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers' licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Aug 26 WATCH: Duffy threatens funding penalties for 3 states if English language rules for truckers aren't enforced California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
World Dec 09 Polish truck drivers' border blockade causes ripple effects on the battlefield in Ukraine Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the war-torn country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a border blockade that has stretched past a month. By Hanna Arhirova, Karl Ritter, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press
Politics Apr 04 WATCH: More trucking needed to ease supply chains, says Biden Trucking is a necessary industry for easing supply chains but finding drivers has gotten more difficult, President Joe Biden said on Monday. Watch the event in the player above. "In this iconic American industry it is getting harder and harder,… By News Desk
Feb 11 U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade By Rob Gillies, Mike Householder, Aamer Madhani, Ben Fox, Amanda Seitz, Tom Krishner, Associated Press The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border… Continue reading
Feb 08 COVID restriction protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S. By Rob Gillies, Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press Speaking in an emergency debate late Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the protesters are trying to blockade the Canadian economy and democracy. Continue reading
May 15 Truckers honk to oppose low shipping rates, not as a 'sign of love' for Trump By Associated Press Though President Trump claimed that truckers driving just south of the White House were honking 'in favor' of him, their honks were intended to oppose to low shipping rates. Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump administration to ease truckers' drive-time rules By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Interest groups have lobbied for revisions they say would make the rigid "hours of service" rules more flexible. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH LIVE: In Pennsylvania, Trump will pitch tax plan as boon for truckers By JOSH BOAK and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press Trump is expected to start speaking in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at about 5:45 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading