Speed limiter proposal draws opinions
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Good morning - feeling the need for speed? 🏎
Not if the FMCSA has anything to say about it.
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration proposed installing speed limiters on commercial vehicles being utilized in the United States. No specific speed limit has been set yet and the proposal has drawn opinions from drivers and carriers across the country. While the proposal is open for comment until June 3rd, it has already accumulated more than 8,100 comments on the Federal Register.
Check out today’s featured article from TheTrucker.com to get all the details of the proposal and how to share your own comments on the topic. ☕️
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Featured Article:
FMCSA draws thousands of comments from drivers, carriers on speed limiter proposal - TheTrucker.com
“The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) has so far received more than 8,100 comments on the Federal Register for its proposal to install speed limiters on commercial vehicles (CMVs) operating across the country.”
Water Cooler Topics
🇺🇸 President Biden announced that he’s considering tariff cuts to battle high inflation. Though no actual decision has been made on how to proceed with these cuts, most of the tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump have remained in place in Biden’s presidency thus far.
🧑⚖️ The New York Court of Appeals has dismissed the New York Attorney General’s suit against Amazon. Letitia James filed the suit against Amazon, claiming that the company retaliated against workers who spoke out about unsafe conditions in its warehouses. One of these workers was Chris Smalls, a former Amazon employee who led the successful unionization effort on Staten Island last month.
🐻 California has unveiled its plan to drastically cut fossil fuels in the state. The plan includes a 2026 goal of all new homes in California being built with all-electric furnaces, stoves and appliances. “carbon neutrality” is desired by the year 2045 in the state.
Most U.S. companies with locations in China are being financially affected by lockdowns
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China’s extremely strict strategy of zero Covid cases has eviscerated international businesses’ trust. American businesses in the country have been cutting investments and reevaluating revenue forecasts as Covid lockdowns debilitate supply chains across the country.
Pockets of infection have surfaced across China since early March 2022 - these clusters have led to firm lockdown mandates, causing a harsh decline in supply chain activities and exports. While China’s leaders have promised to support the bleeding economy, they have also fortified the “Covid Zero” procedures in place that aim to rid the country of all Covid infections.
Trucking companies should consider using TikTok to recruit
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The extremely popular app with over one billion users has more than teenagers doing silly dances. TikTok features content for individuals with a wide net of interests, including trucking.
The app can be a very useful tool for educating people about professional truck driving and how to safely interact with semi-trucks on the road. It also offers a window into the life of a truck driver - a profession once plagued with stereotypes that now has the opportunity for more nuance.
EV’s 🔋
Xos Unveils Two New Commercial Electric Trucks - Equipment - Trucking Info
“The Xos HDXT is a Class 8 heavy-duty electric tractor designed for regional-haul fleets and can travel up to 230 miles on a single charge.”
Shortages 🛒
Allianz Warns of Car Ship Pain After 4,000 Vehicles Lost at Sea | 2022-05-10 | SupplyChainBrain
“Allianz SE says car-shipping incidents are now a major cause of loss for the insurance industry after a cargo ship with about 4,000 Volkswagen AG vehicles caught fire and sank in the Atlantic two months ago.”
Tech 📟
“Technology, through its ability to lower operating costs and increase efficiency, can slow or even counter inflation's effects.”
Digitally Transforming Your Supply Chain? Here's How to Make It Meaningful - Inbound Logistics
“Digital transformation has made a huge impact in logistics.”
Ports 🚢
Strong cargo volume continues through SC Ports | DC Velocity
“Port of Charleston handles record volume for 14th straight month, driven by 34% growth in retail imports last month.”
Rail 🚂
“The STB said it will direct and require certain railroads to submit service recovery plans and also additional data and regular progress reports on rail service, operations, and employment.”
Fuel ⛽️
“The weekly average saw an 11.4-cent increase, to $5.623. This follows a 3.49-cent increase, to $5.509, for the week of May 2.”
How smaller carriers are combating rising fuel costs | Transport Dive
“As global fuel prices continue to rise, small truck carriers — those with less than 100 trucks — are struggling to afford the higher diesel costs.”
Safety 🦺
Opinion: Crash data defies logic of speed-limiter mandate | FleetOwner
“FMCSA sees speeding truckers as a menace that requires sweeping government intervention by way of a mandate.”
Regulations ⚖️
Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure Grants Proposal | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed to grants proposed by the Biden White House for fiscal 2023 as funding that potentially could modernize major aspects of the country’s mobility network.”
Hours of Service ⏰
FMCSA grants exemption to Cleveland-Cliffs Steel’s scrap metal drivers (landline.media)
“The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted another hours-of-service exemption to Indiana company Cleveland-Cliffs Steel.”
Fuel Tech ♻️
Carbon Tax Invites Inflation—and Energy Dependence | City Journal (city-journal.org)
“Carbon taxes, and their functional equivalent disguised in the form of energy taxes, have faced political obstacles and serial failures to take effect ever since the debacle of the 1993 Clinton–Gore “BTU” tax.”
Trade & Border Issues 🗺
Global supply chain disruptions in every major corner: Allianz (cnbc.com)
“Rahul Khanna of the financial services firm says supply chains have yet to see the end of the tunnel.”
Senators blast US trade chief on failure to consult Congress | AJOT.COM
“A bipartisan group of the top senators on the committee that deals with trade blasted President Joe Biden’s chief negotiator for failure to adequately consult with lawmakers regarding the administration’s positions.”
Trucker’s Lounge 🧢
How William 'Porkchop' Honey and his dump truck saved dozens | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“August 25, 2019, could very well have been one of the most tragic days in Indiana work zone history.”
Manufacturing ⚙️
Fate of U.S. Chipmaking Looks More Like Fantasy | 2022-05-11 | SupplyChainBrain
“The decline in manufacturing in the U.S. involved not only a transfer of money but also of critical know-how, says Jens Gamperl, founder and CEO of Sourcengine, an online marketplace for electronic components.”
20 Years of Naval Trends Guarantee a FY2023 Shipbuilding Plan Failure (gcaptain.com)
“In 2014, before the scale of Chinese naval development was widely appreciated, the Navy reported to Congress a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 near-term requirement of 300 ships for ‘conducting a large-scale naval campaign in one region while denying the objectives of an opportunistic aggressor in a second region.’”
Business Strategy 💡
The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy - Logistics Viewpoints
“At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California.”
“A new report by Chicago-based Bringg, a data-led delivery and fulfillment cloud platform provider highlighted how logistics services providers are approaching their last-mile operations, with a focus on things like: growth strategy, bridging the gap between growing delivery trends; and current capabilities supported by technology in order to fuel and sustain long-tern growth.”
“Mothership, a short-haul freight-technology company dedicated to same-day delivery, today announced it raised $76 million from Benchmark, WestCap, Bow Capital, former Con-way Freight CEO Douglas Stotlar and other leading investors.”
AI 🤖
Autonomous trucking firms launch partnerships with freight transportation providers | DC Velocity
“Heavyweights U.S. Xpress, Penske Truck Leasing, and DHL Supply Chain announce trials of self-driving highway networks.”
“Loadsmith, the leading third-party Capacity-as-a-Service (CaaS) logistics platform for shippers and carriers, today announced a new partnership with Mastery Logistics that will fuel Loadsmith's transition into the first fully autonomous trucking company.”
Warehousing 📦
“For several years now, stretching before the start of the pandemic in 2020, the extreme shortage of labor in the distribution has been regular news.”
Inflation 💸
US inflation hit 8.3% last month but slows from 40-year high | AP News
“Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remains near a four-decade high, imposing a continuing financial strain on American households.”
Quote of the Day:
“If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.”
— Zig Ziglar, author, salesman, and motivational speaker
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.