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Adams and Reese Legislative Update – 4-1-2023
The Tennessee legislature is entering its final few days of this session and several major committees have either shut down or on their final calendars. Over the past few days, the following actions have taken place: 1. $3 Billion Infrastructure Plan. On March 30, 2023 the Senate and House passed the $3 Billion Infrastructure…
Read MoreMemphis Closure Issues
The Memphis PD is having issues with CMV trucks going through the city because of GPS navigation issues. The majority of the CMV trucks are going north on I-55 near the river, but the GPS often says to keep going straight and not stay on I-55 and head West over the river. However, going straight…
Read MoreTENNESSEE TRUCKING ASSOCIATION PROMOTES “SLOW DOWN TENNESSEE” TO REDUCE SPEEDING-RELATED CRASHES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/29/2023 TENNESSEE TRUCKING ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Trucking Foundation & Association is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for “Slow Down Tennessee.” During April 14 – 28, Tennessee Trucking Association will increase education, awareness, and enforcement efforts to help reduce speeding-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities statewide.…
Read MoreAveritt delivers record donation of more than $1.2 million to St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Truck drivers and other employees of Averitt Express recently set a new standard for their largest donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as they raised $1,200,001 in 2022. The contribution was recently presented to St. Jude, and it marked the fourth consecutive year Averitt has given at least $1…
Read MoreFleet Safety Award Presented to M& W Transportation Co.
On March 7, 2023 M&W Transportation Co. was awarded the 3rd place Division II Fleet Safety Award at TCA’s annual convention. Director of Safety Chris Woody accepted the award on behalf of M&W. Entries in this category included fleets with 5-14.99 million miles from all of North America. “These annual awards identify truckload carriers…
Read MoreClearinghouse Update: Query Notifications
Query Notifications The Clearinghouse will now notify employers if there is a change to a driver’s Clearinghouserecord up to 12 months following a driver query. Previously, after conducting a pre-employment query, an employer received a notification from the Clearinghouse if there was a change to that driver’s Clearinghouse record within 30 days. FMCSA…
Read MoreJ.J. Keller Center for Marketing seeking applicants for in-cab technology survey
The J. J. Keller Center for Market insights is the research arm of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. The center conducts studies that are then shared with the public to further awareness of and conversation about important safety and compliance topics. Currently, we are fielding an anonymous survey about in-cab technology,…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update – 3-1-2023
The legislature is in the middle of its busy 2023 session. The firm’s weekly general legislative update is included below. Of specific importance to the industry are updates on the following: SB210/HB180. This is legislation sponsored by TTA that will add up to an additional 2,000 lb. variance on tractor trailers that are operated by…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Report – 2-17-23
Tennessee Government Relations Weekly Report – February 17, 2023 Legislative activity continued to increase this week, with longer committee calendars that included decent amounts of legislation sprinkled amongst budget hearings. Look for the overall level of legislative activity to increase even more next week. Bills Targeting Nashville Continue to Gain Momentum A bill…
Read MoreATRI Launches New Survey to Understand Impacts of Marijuana Legalization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2023 Contact: Jeffrey Short (770) 432-0628 ext. 2 JShort@trucking.org ATRI Launches New Survey to Understand Impacts of Marijuana Legalization Washington, D.C. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today launched a survey seeking motor carrier input on the impact of marijuana legalization on the trucking…
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