Regulatory Agencies

The Diesel Truck Liberation Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Collins, aims to lower equipment costs for truckers.

The Trump administration want to deregulate speed restriction rules aimed at avoiding whale strikes by adopting technology-based avoidance measures.

Rank and file workers at a small carrier voted down a union but the company now must negotiate with it.

CBP is shifting to mandatory pre-departure electronic filing for U.S. cargo exports to close security gaps and streamline maritime trade.

Biden’s FMCSA buried a FOIA request seeking to link driving schools to fatality data.

The FMC is considering retaliatory sanctions and fines against Spain after confirming the country denied port access to U.S.-flagged vessels bound for Israel.

To replace the severely congested American Legion Memorial Bridge, the FHWA is seeking private-sector funding models like P3s due to Maryland’s lack of revenue.

Lawmakers are trying to build momentum for legislation to allow truck makers to suspend engine shutdowns caused by cold-weather emissions system failure.

A new U.S. Customs rule aimed at countering terror threats mandates immediate technology upgrades for air cargo carriers.

Legislation to mandate English proficiency for drivers on federal ride-share contracts mirrors new trucking rules and threatens companies like Uber with a five-year ban.

Two U.S. Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to mandate a permanent ban on transportation licenses for anyone convicted of human trafficking.

The Surface Transportation Board has added another executive to its industry advisory council.

A federal shutdown won’t halt freight movement but safety risks lurk depending on how long it lasts and if workforce cuts continue.

Owner-operators are citing increased trucking costs and unreliable equipment in support of the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind federal GHG standards.

The Trump administration is getting conflicting advice on how to fit railroad automation into the country’s long-term transportation strategy.

Mexican train crews interchanging into the U.S. may pose a safety hazard due to lack of English language skills, a labor union warns.

The U.S. can better target disreputable foreign ship owners by modernizing how it classifies vessel registries, the Liberian registry tells regulators.

The Trump administration’s tariff regime is generating heightened scrutiny from the Department of Justice.

Shipping giant Maersk is urging the FMC to resist an independent US enforcement regime – as some recommend – to combat renegade ship owners. 

The former U.S. regulator for ocean shipping has exchanged the American flag for a lobbyist’s briefcase.