American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear said, “While infrastructure investment is a primary focus for ATA...."

The DOT says the program “supports innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects, which are difficult to fund through traditional federal programs.”

The basics of class time involve instruction on the operation of the vehicles, including instruments and controls, how to perform pre-and post-trip inspections, how to operate at night, distracted driving, hours of service.... 

They apparently discussed health care, but truckers are hoping they discussed some unpopular regulations as well.  

The speed mandate might not make it due to Trump's regulatory freeze. 

The basics of class time involve instruction on the operation of the vehicles, including instruments and controls, how to perform pre-and post-trip inspections, how to operate at night, distracted driving, hours of service, and more.... 

An analyst notes the policy outline “leans heavily on user fees,” which could ultimately mean more tolling....