Mileage Matters November 23, 2021 Michigan Trucking Association Last week's Mileage Matters

Vaccine mandate lawsuits head to 6th U.S. Circuit Transport Topics- Challenges to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will be consolidated in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Cincinnati-based court was selected November 16 in a random drawing using ping-pong balls, a process employed when challenges to certain federal agency actions are filed in multiple courts. Read more Canada says cross-border truckers must be vaccinated Heavy Duty Trucking- Canada announced that it will require truck drivers — both Americans and Canadians — to be double vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by January 15 when crossing into Canada. The announcement comes weeks after the Biden Administration proposed a mandate requiring all Canadian cross-border truck drivers to be vaccinated by January 2022. Read more OSHA not enforcing vaccine mandate — for now The Trucker- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has announced it has suspended implementation and enforcement of the COVID vaccine mandate after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on November 12. Read more Appellate court strikes down rule requiring fuel-saving trailer technologies Transport Topics- A divided federal appeals court has thrown out portions of the 2016 Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions rule that would have required heavy- and medium-duty trailers for the first time ever to adopt some combination of fuel-saving technologies. Read more FMCSA publishes Q&A clarifying when employer must perform D&A Clearinghouse query for prospective drivers

The MTA office will be closed November 25-26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Order compliance book and forms via mitrucking.org USDOT releases state- by-state fact sheets highlighting benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The U.S. Department of Transportation has released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight how the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver for communities across the country by repairing roads and bridges, improving transportation options, building a national network of chargers to accelerate the adoption of EVs, upgrading our nation’s airports and ports, and much more.  View Michigan's fact sheet Bid December 10 on a T680 Kenworth Truck! All proceeds directly benefit Truckers Against Trafficking ATRI report on smaller verdicts and settlements suggests how to battle litigation Heavy Duty Trucking- During its research on nuclear verdicts, ATRI determined that a different plaintiff litigation model is impacting the industry: small cases. The research used a new ATRI dataset of more than 600 cases resulting in either a settlement or verdict award of less than $1 million. ATRI identified five key findings from the report. Have company news to share? Let MTA help spread the word! Have a press release or other company news you want to share? MTA's new website includes a section dedicated to the good news of our members: Quick-Way, Inc. Recognized with Three Awards by Dow, Inc. Please send your information to info@mitrucking.org for consideration.  ‌

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