CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29


those that proactively provide remedies, incentives or safe harbors designed to stimulate business activity. If President Trump follows through


on his campaign promise to provide “regulatory relief,” he will likely issue a temporary regulatory ‘moratorium’ his fi rst week in the White House. While the breadth and scope of such a moratorium is uncertain at this point, it could mean that any regulation published by the Obama Administration that’s not yet eff ective, would be reviewed and scrutinized by President Trump’s new team. A determination would likely be made on whether those rules should go forward and become eff ective, or whether they should be withdrawn. More on this later as it relates to electronic logging devices and the recent large truck fuel effi ciency rules. A temporary moratorium is even more likely to mean that ongoing agency work


“It’s a safe bet that some (perhaps much?) of that regulatory work will be at odds with Trump Administration policy, and


will fi nd the cutting room (i.e., government cubicle) fl oor.”


on fi nal regulations not yet published, or recently published proposed rules, will slow, or come to a complete halt, until a determination can be made whether those rules align with Trump Administration policy. It’s a safe bet that some (perhaps much?) of that regulatory work will be at odds with Trump Administration policy, and will fi nd the cutting room (i.e., government cubicle) fl oor. T ese decisions will take time, perhaps many months until Department and Agency heads are nominated, confi rmed by the Senate and in place. Recent news reports estimate


4,000 new Trump appointees must be put in place, with more than 1,000 requiring some type of congressional approval. For many industries, including trucking, this delay and the review time itself under a moratorium will provide some relief. Turning to how the substance of the


trucking regulatory agenda might change, let’s start with two rules of importance: electronic logging devices and new fuel economy standards for large trucks. On electronic logging, while the compliance date was set by the Obama Administration for December 2017, technically speaking the ELD rule has been eff ective since February of 2016. T is eff ective date—established for ELD vendors to begin certifying their devices—coupled with the fact that Congress mandated the ELD rule and a federal Court of Appeals recently upheld it, likely means that it will not be aff ected by a Trump-initiated moratorium. T e same could be true for the recently issued large truck ‘phase 2’ fuel effi ciency standards, a key component of President Obama’s


Sometimes People Must Come Together for a Mission


THANK YOU


Since 1954, the American Transportation Research Institute and its predecessor have been the trucking industry’s source for scientific data and analysis on the many high priority issues facing freight transportation today. If you or your company has not contributed in the past, now is the time to step up and do your part.


Step up and leave your footprint for the good of the industry.


Visit www.atri-online.org to explore your giving opportunities.


Photo: NASA 30 • TENNESSEE TRUCKING NEWS Q4 WINTER 2017


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36