U.S. maritime regulators are giving ocean carriers and shippers more flexibility to meet contract filing requirements.

The Department of Energy’s SuperTruck 3 earmarks $100 million to expand electric heavy-duty truck concepts to lower emissions.

Experts warned lawmakers of industry backlash if trucking is singled out to save the nearly bankrupt highway trust fund

Biden has picked former New York City regulator Meera Joshi to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.

The U.S. must help secure domestic semiconductor manufacturing, truck manufacturers tell the Biden administration.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is keeping pressure on regulators to require speed limiters on trucks as well as performance standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB) and other crash-avoidance technology.

“Widely varying” tariff fees charged by container lines have prompted federal regulators to consider new rules.

NTSB again highlights the need for automated safety devices in trucks in its latest top 10 list.

A. Bailey Wood reveals his vision and goals as the new head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.

Truck driving is the biggest single occupation that stands to benefit from the president’s infrastructure plan, according to a new report.

FMCSA hours-of-service exemption weighs heavily in a court decision rejecting wage claims against XPO Logistics.

Trucking companies cite safety concerns in their request to FMCSA to allow limited use of hair testing to screen for drugs.

Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan relies heavily on rolling back Trump’s corporate tax cuts.

The trucking industry sees the costs — but not so much the benefits — of new congestion pricing initiatives.

Biden taps Daniel Maffei to head the FMC amid the ongoing port congestion crisis.

U.S. ports are positioned to win big off Biden administration’s offshore wind energy initiative

The U.S. secretary of transportation testifies before Congress on the Biden administration’s infrastructure priorities.

Two prominent labor unions want the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reject the Trump administration’s automated vehicle (AV) strategy for relying too much on the viewpoint from industry without enough attention paid to potential damage to worker safety and jobs.

Labor groups tell DOT that automated vehicle policy should not be based on industry self-regulation.

Anne Reinke provides insight on current concerns and future opportunities as the president and CEO of TIA in keynote address.

A top transportation lawmaker is pressuring the Biden administration to reconsider a proposal that trucking advocates say could hinder the deployment of truck platooning and other connected-vehicle automation.

The Port of LA will use tax funds for repairs needed to address its booming business.

Peter DeFazio, a top transportation lawmaker, wants the Federal Communications Commission to rethink adopting rules that experts say would hinder trucking automation.

A GAO report links accurate data collection to motor carrier costs.

Lawmakers hear from trucking on outlook for achieving zero-emission vehicle targets

An American Transportation Research Institute study finds the cost to deploy and collect a vehicle-miles-traveled tax would be 300 times more than the current fuel tax.

A DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.

Congressman Sam Graves proposes using the Postal Service to test a new bridge and highway funding effort.

Michael Chaves, the former owner of a vehicle-transport carrier, gets 30 months in prison for forging DOT documents and failing to maintain driver certifications.

DeJoy testifies that the Postal Service must focus on increasing its 35% share of the package market currently dominated by private carriers.

How the move toward driverless trucks will affect the truck driver workforce is a challenge that must be addressed whether the timeline toward full automation ends up short or long, according to the nation’s top truck safety regulator.

Carriers should begin planning now to influence policy change that could result from Biden’s supply chain executive order, industry observers say.

Evolve keynote: Inevitable failures and what we can learn from them.

Understanding trucking automation’s effect on the trucker workforce is a priority for the Biden administration, an FMCSA official asserts.

A. Bailey Wood takes over as head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Alliance from Don Lefeve.

Senate-approved emergency pension relief covering Yellow, ABF Freight employees could hit President’s desk this week.

An investigation of the former DOT secretary highlights the need to restore trust in the federal infrastructure grant process.

Republican lawmakers push back on Biden’s ‘big, bold vision’ ahead of infrastructure talks.

FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse data reveals 47,995 drivers are ineligible due to violations.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation’s infrastructure an overall grade of C-, up from a grade of D+ four years ago, the association revealed Wednesday in its quadrennial report card. The report card based on an evaluation of 17 infrastructure categories, including roads, bridges, ports, rail, aviation and inland waterways. 2021 […]

Maritime regulators warn the Houston port agency against restrictions that could hamper the Gulf Coast container trade.

California will boost testing procedures to enforce distillate fuel regulations.

Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel discusses the agency’s options in regulating rates and service amid the booming U.S. container supply chain.

The commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star talks about the commercial challenges and opportunities in the Arctic.

XPO and port drayage are in the Teamsters Union target sights in backing the PRO Act.

Postal Service chief defends his strategy to shift mail from planes to trucks despite the resulting longer delivery times.

George Washington Bridge approach in New Jersey tops the American Transportation Research Institute’s trucking bottleneck list for the third year in a row.

Biden’s executive order seeks short-term and long-term review of critical supply chains.

Together for Safer Roads President David Braunstein discusses the potential Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan holds for safer freight movement.

Consumer Brands Association study calls for establishing a federal Office of Supply Chain to coordinate public-private strategies.

A new federal exemption will allow Wilson Logistics more flexibility for its drivers holding commercial learner’s permits to participate in revenue-generating loads.

Regulators give Wilson Logistics more flexibility for CLP holders participating in revenue-generating freight.

A change in political direction – and ongoing concerns – greet 10 Biden picks who will deal with freight issues.

Washington appeals court asked to place in abeyance HOS review for 60 days due to the new administration.

Fuel haulers are getting relief from hours-of-service rules as a winter storm moves into the Northeast.

The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up oversight of charges imposed on trucking companies and U.S. exporters by containership companies.

The U.S. has indicted a computer hacker working for Pyongyang to help North Korea evade U.S. maritime sanctions.

Proposed mandatory guidelines to hair test for drugs could change — or see a lengthy delay.

Federal regulators issued a fourth extension of a rare 50-state exemption of hours-of-service rules due to ongoing health risks caused by COVID-19.

Ongoing risks attributed to COVID-19 trigger a three-month extension to hours-of-service exemptions.

A judge denied the request by truckload carrier Western Express to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a driver seeking meal- and rest-break pay.

A member of Congress bets on getting his truck parking expansion proposal included in the highway bill.

The Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund could be saved through the COVID-19 relief package.

The embezzler will serve concurrent prison terms as well as pay restitution for unpaid taxes.

Maritime operators make the case for being included in the next COVID-19 relief bill.

The Biden administration review of critical supply chains is aimed at reducing reliance on China for equipment.

President Biden has pledged to pump funding into state and local agencies in a bid to make last-mile freight delivery smarter and safer.

OOIDA testifies on vaccine and truck parking concerns before the House transportation committee.

A maritime coalition wants Congress to fund a new maritime relief program as part of the next COVID-19 relief bill.

Pete Buttigieg wants to push through an infrastructure package that links highway funding to electric vehicles and climate policy.

CDC implements President Biden’s executive order on mask requirements at transport hubs.

FMC commissioners appeal to President Joe Biden to immediately vaccinate the maritime workforce.

The American Trucking Associations and state trucking groups call on the Biden administration to reclassify vaccine status for truck drivers.

A trucking lobbyist sees the Biden administration taking up the detention time challenge.

Sen. Maria Cantwell seeks COVID-19 vaccine priority for the food transportation sector.

UPS takes part in a business panel on why Congress should support last-mile delivery and electric vehicles.

Joe Biden plans to sign a “Made in America” executive order that reiterates support for the Jones Act.

Revenue generated could help fund infrastructure investments, DOT Secretary nominee says in confirmation hearing.

Biden’s executive orders address the COVID-19 supply chain and mask mandates among transportation modes.

Pete Buttigieg weighs in on infrastructure, trucking regulations and the Jones Act during a three-hour nomination hearing.

DOT announces slate of 40 to the department’s leadership team as the Biden administration kicks into gear.

Former DOT secretaries weigh in on Polly Trottenberg, Biden’s choice for deputy secretary of transportation.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has upheld a determination by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that California cannot enforce state meal and rest break rules that conflict with federal hours-of-service regulations.

A Democratic “trifecta” in Washington could finally push a long-term infrastructure past the finish line.

Three-judge panel upholds determination by FMCSA that the agency preempts California’s meal/rest break rules

New 25-driver subcommittee will give FMCSA direct feedback on safety issues.

FMCSA agrees to take action after OIG warns of weaknesses in its medical examiner registry.

Truck drivers and medical review officers that violate provisions of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse could face fines of more than $5,000 per instance under a final rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

An FMCSA pilot project is considering 6/4 and 5/5 split rest periods for sleeper-berth drivers.

MarAd Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift Kevin Tokarski will become the acting administrator next week.

FMCSA’s safety advisory committee for 2021 adds two trucking companies and four women.

Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse penalties of up to $5,833 issued by FMCSA are more than double what had been used as guidance over the past two years

The U.S. Department of Transportation released on Monday a strategy for integrating automated driving systems into the commercial trucking and passenger vehicle sectors.

DOT Chief Elaine Chao announced a plan for autonomous vehicles on her last day at the department.

FMCSA wants to replace the current vision program by giving medical examiners the ability qualify drivers.

DOT Secretary Elaine Chao emailed a farewell letter to employees on Friday detailing her resignation and COVID-19 challenges.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is first cabinet head to quit after storming of U.S. Capitol.

FMCSA rule expanding definition of ag commodities called “meritless and reckless” by group of safety advocates.

The sponsor of concealed-carry reciprocity legislation in Congress has singled out truck drivers as beneficiaries of the proposal.