Tariffs tough on trucking

The American Trucking Association says proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will impact the trucking industry. The Association’s President says ““The 100,000 full-time hardworking truckers hauling 85% of the surface trade in goods with Mexico and 67% of the goods traded with Canada will bear a direct and disproportionate impact.”

Other impacts: the cost of new trucks will go up by at least $35,000. 85% of goods from Mexico are transported by truck, and 67% from Canada.

Trucking Dive | Tariffs will have ‘direct and disproportionate’ effect on truckers, industry warns

‘Here in New England, People Drive [EVs]’

Want to drive through the Northeast and see the lovely fall plumage or escape the insipid heat of Texas? Well, New Hampshire sees you and understands that they need more EV chargers. Turns out travel and tourism is the second largest sector in the state’s economy. New Hampshire welcomes tourists.

Route Fifty | Rural New England needs EV chargers to keep tourism revenue flowing. The Trump administration is making it harder to build them.

Congestion pricing in NYC out?

NYC’s congestion pricing, approved late this fall by federal transportation officials is on the proverbial chopping block. “While Trump gave no details of how he would stop the tolling program, he said he would work through the U.S. Department of Transportation to withhold funding or rescind the Federal Highway Administration’s final approval of the program, which was granted Nov. 22, 2024.”

Trucking Dive | Trump seeks to kill NY congestion pricing program