NRMCA Sends Letter on Supply Chain Issues to President Biden

NRMCA has joined a coalition of trucking industry associations in sending a letter to President Biden urging adoption of policies that would contribute to solving the supply chain crises. The letter underscores some of NRMCA’s longstanding policy priorities, including the DRIVE-Safe Act, workforce development and Hours of Service flexibilities.

• DRIVE-Safe Act - The letter calls on the Administration to approve a path to allowing properly credentialed commercial drivers license holders under the age of 21 to drive across state lines. This policy is similar to the DRIVE-Safe Act, a scaled-back version of which is included in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
• Vaccine mandate - The letter expresses concern that a vaccine mandate will further strain supply chains. While reiterating the commitment to fighting COVID-19 and supporting the use of vaccines, the letter underscores the minimal contact that truck drivers have with colleagues and customers and asks for flexibility for truck drivers on the vaccine mandate.
• Hours of Service - The letter reiterates the importance of regulatory flexibility, particularly through Hours of Service regulations. While NRMCA has been successful over the years in relaxing some of the most restrictive HOS rules, we continue to advocate for the flexibility needed to adapt our industry’s operations to weather and construction schedule challenges as they arise.
• Workforce development - Investing in a skilled workforce is critical to meeting the short- and long-term needs of the ready mixed concrete industry.

For more information, contact Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org.