News / Trucking lobby groups driving US lawmakers in different directions

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Trucking interests in the US want the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to charge in different directions, but the agency seems to be short of resources.

Fierce lobbying from different interest groups spilled over into a hearing in Washington where the House Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure was seeking input from industry stakeholders on how to mend supply chain problems.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) was gunning for a bill, aimed at preventing a speed mandate for trucks, already in ...