The Build America Fund is the most conservative proposal, costing less than one cent on the dollar to administer versus up to 35 cents for tolling schemes. Lastly, our proposal is sustainable. It shores up the Highway Trust Fund, which will go broke in just a couple years without action and it doesn’t add one dime to our nation’s debt.
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Association
Uncertainty over the cargo volumes in 2019 will continue due to the concerns on a global economic slowdown, Brexit, and the U.S.-China trade conflict.