Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, July 13, 2022:
A number of trucking groups are among a coalition of supply chain and transportation organizations urging Congress to pass legislation that would do away with what the coalition calls “redundant background checks and duplicative fees” to obtain certain security credentials.
The American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers and the National Private Truck Council are among the groups who penned a letter to U.S. House and Senate members Monday.
The letter calls on Congress to pass the Transportation Security Administration Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act, which would allow truck drivers and other transportation workers to use one valid TSA background check to enroll in multiple TSA programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and the hazmat endorsement. The bill has been introduced in both the House and the Senate.
The act "is a long overdue solution for essential workers like truck drivers, pipeline operators, longshore workers and warehouse managers, among many others, who must obtain these credentials as a condition of employment,” the coalition said.
The coalition added that truckers and others in the supply chain "deserve a federal credentialing process that respects their time and money," noting that the legislation "directs the implementation of a streamlined system that supports America’s workers.”
XPO Logistics (CCJ Top 250, No. 6) announced Tuesday that a new company identity has been created in connection with the planned spin-off of its tech-enabled brokerage platform.
