X

News & Insights

 
10Apr

Legal Focus: Trump Tariffs and Transportation Contracts

We are only a few months into President Trump’s new term, and the Administration has already begun implementing sweeping changes likely to have ripple effects on industries across the board. If you have recently spent anytime at all watching the news, you may know that a major goal of the Trump Administration is to level the playing field on foreign tariffs on American goods by introducing reciprocal tariffs on foreign goods, with hope that this will aid nationwide reindustrialization.

On April 2, 2025, the Trump Administration announced these reciprocal tariffs. As of April 10, 2025 most tariffs have been temporarily paused for 90 days, though some tariffs remain in effect, such as those on certain countries who have implemented retaliatory tariffs against the United States. In the short term, it is very possible that tariffs will have an adverse effect on the prices of certain goods, which could affect school bus operators. As we are at the height of the contract renewal season, school bus contractors should keep this fact in mind. Continue reading for a discussion on certain contract terms you may consider implementing to protect your business in a tariff-heavy environment. 

Click Here to Request a Copy of this Article

Related

Registering Your School Buses in Pennsylvania – A Closer Look

Contractors who plan to provide services beyond traditional home-to-school transportation often have...

Read More >
Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors 2018 Year in Review

Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors 2018 Year in Review

2018 was another busy year for school bus contractors with many significant events and changes. Fol...

Read More >
RC Kelly Team attends National School Transportation Association’s Capitol Hill Bus-In

RC Kelly Team attends National School Transportation Association’s Capitol Hill Bus-In

The RC Kelly Team traveled to Washington D.C. this week to attend National School Transportation Ass...

Read More >

Mandatory Reporting Issues Under Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law

Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law (CPSL), 55 Pa. Code § 3490, et seq., was enacted to pr...

Read More >
Upcoming Webinar: "Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors"

Upcoming Webinar: "Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors"

Richard Kelly, Esq., Matthew Jandrisavitz, Esq., and Brian Hill, Esq. will present "Legal Updat...

Read More >
Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentives

Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentives

School Bus Contractors are well aware of the issues of diesel emissions and carbon footprints left b...

Read More >

Search

Categories