Amendments proposed by the Biden administration aim to simplify hazardous materials compliance for trucking, rail and vessel companies.
The White House on Monday insisted it will not force dockworkers back to work if the union goes on strike Tuesday.
New electric truck charging stations will help support California’s controversial zero-emission truck fleet programs.
Truck safety advocates say foot-dragging on rulemakings by Department of Transportation regulators is costing lives.
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Allegations of data suppression by committee members tasked with advising the federal government on truck crashes have gone unacknowledged by U.S. Department of Transportation officials.
The U.S. transportation secretary took on drugs and port labor at a hearing on Capitol Hill.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s chief AI officer, Vinn White, has been tapped to oversee truck safety for the Biden administration.
Highway, port and freight rail projects are caught up in a Government Accountability Office report questioning how the Department of Transportation justifies infrastructure investments.
Road builders say the Biden administration’s new emissions performance rule goes beyond the intent of Congress.
Trucks are featured heavily in projects reaping $653 million worth of port infrastructure grants announced Friday by the Biden administration.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced partisan attacks over EV policy during a House oversight hearing.
House Oversight Committee Republicans are accusing U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of not acting on the DOT inspector general’s recommendations for improving aviation and rail safety.
Rail, port and trucking interests want the Biden administration to ramp up oversight and coordination of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure law.
Federal regulators have told Congress that assessing the safety impacts of ELDs has become a challenge.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been lambasted for his performance. Supply chain insiders don’t entirely agree with the criticism.
Transportation secretary takes on lawmakers’ concerns on truck and rail issues while defending his department’s $145 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request.
All seven Class I railroads have agreed to participate in a federal program in which workers can anonymously provide tips on operational conditions. The participation will complement existing internal programs at the railroads, says the Association of American Railroads.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and others have suggested the freight rail industry needs more regulation to ensure safe operations.
Freight projects around the U.S. too large for traditional federal grants have received a major cash infusion.
The Biden administration is launching an advisory panel to identify ways to integrate automation across transportation modes.
El consejo asesor hará recomendaciones sobre la integración de las tecnologías emergentes
The Biden administration’s proposed rule requiring new state-level tailpipe emissions performance measures sets dangerous precedents for infrastructure investment, according to road builders.
Work remains for the Biden administration’s new port envoy, Stephen Lyons, to untangle freight supply chains.
Pete Buttigieg pushed back during a DOT budget hearing in the Senate against an effort to blame the Biden administration for rising inflation.
Federal regulators are standing up a new task force to study predatory truck leasing and its effect on driver safety.
La oportunidad de financiación combina 3 programas de subvención de infraestructuras
The Biden administration has made $2.9 billion available for projects that expand freight capacity.
Federal overseers have not set a specific time frame to further evaluate states’ ability to provide adequate truck parking.
Las futuras encuestas de la Ley de Jason se realizarán “periódicamente”, según la FHWA
DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded to concerns about a lack of truck parking during a Capitol Hill infrastructure hearing.
El secretario del DOT en la audiencia del Senado también promete considerar una nueva terminal de contenedores en la Costa Oeste
The Biden administration announces $450 million in port-expansion grants.
The two groups disagree on numerous issues but came together over the issue of parking.
Las estaciones de recarga “semiprivadas” y los incentivos para el mercado temprano son las principales prioridades del sector
As the Biden administration moves on its electric vehicle charging infrastructure plan, trucking makes its case for getting a dedicated network.
Two rail unions have sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Labor Secretary Martin Walsh criticizing the attendance policies of BNSF and other Class I railroads.
A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed just hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.
El frenado automático y la mejora de la precisión del CDL se incluyen en el cambio de todo el departamento para cerrar las brechas de supervisión de la agencia
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg is unveiling a three-year strategy to work toward zero fatalities and serious injuries involving cars and heavy trucks.
Freight transportation experts weigh in on Pete Buttigieg’s one-year mark as the secretary of transportation.
This week: the transportation industry supports Truckers Against Trafficking, J.B. Hunt drivers donate school supplies to their kids’ teachers and Mayor Pete gets a bobblehead.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is ramping up studies analyzing truck driver pay and unpaid detention time.
La compensación debe reflejar la condición de trabajador “esencial”, dice el secretario del DOT
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg touted holiday season wins at the ports of LA and Long Beach while addressing shipping-sector prices.
Safety officials warn that federal trucking regulations are not keeping up with industry changes.
The White House is asking carriers to play nice with exporters, but next year Congress may give it a hammer to use if shipping practices don’t change.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has offered assurances that billions of new tax dollars dedicated to infrastructure will be protected against fraud and mismanagement.
Some are questioning President Biden’s pick to lead the Maritime Administration for a lack of commercial shipping experience.
Former government safety officials now have investments and profits to keep in mind as they help their companies chart a course for autonomous vehicles.
The FMCSA touts safety efforts and driver recruitment in its latest round of grant funding.
The Association of American Railroads responds to regulator’s inquiry about supply chain congestion, while GoRail advocates for regulation supporting freight rail industry growth.
Oshkosh files to intervene in Workhorse’s lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service.
The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.
The United States Cattlemen’s Association warns JBS hack could disrupt the meat supply chain without emergency work-hour changes.
President Joe Biden’s 2022 funding request of $676 million for FMCSA safety programs dropped 10% from 2021 levels.
DOT’s response to the Interstate 40 bridge outage needs more urgency, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
Republicans unveil a $400 billion, five-year highway bill reauthorization ahead of Democrats’ proposal.
Oshkosh can make 100% battery-electric delivery trucks for the U.S. Postal Service, likely dashing Workhorse’s hopes of reigniting the competition.
Ag letter is the latest in a series of urgent pleas to stop the denial of trade and increased demurrage costs.
Biden executive order will make it easier to lead by example on electric vehicles, DOT chief says.
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
Daniel Maffei becomes chairman at a time of massive disruption in the world of trade.
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.
Fireworks could be stuck at sea by the time the Fourth of July rolls around. Blame massive port congestion and overloaded freight networks. The fireworks industry is asking the Biden administration to provide a fix, but what can it do?
Congressman Sam Graves proposes using the Postal Service to test a new bridge and highway funding effort.
Understanding trucking automation’s effect on the trucker workforce is a priority for the Biden administration, an FMCSA official asserts.
Republican lawmakers push back on Biden’s ‘big, bold vision’ ahead of infrastructure talks.
Together for Safer Roads President David Braunstein discusses the potential Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan holds for safer freight movement.
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.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, offering up a to-do list for new Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Plus, recapping the latest earnings and how Bezos changed logistics.
President Biden has pledged to pump funding into state and local agencies in a bid to make last-mile freight delivery smarter and safer.
What suggestions would you give new Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg? Our reporters share theirs in this FreightWaves roundtable.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, UPS’ blowout Q4; Mayor Pete gets a new job; and Forward Air is raising prices.
Pete Buttigieg wants to push through an infrastructure package that links highway funding to electric vehicles and climate policy.
Sen. Maria Cantwell seeks COVID-19 vaccine priority for the food transportation sector.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, raising fuel taxes could be an option to pay for infrastructure, and a truck driver who faced a life-or-death decision on a bridge is rewarded for his choice.
Dooner and The Dude discuss President Biden’s executive orders, circular economies and moving to sustainability on this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Pete Buttigieg weighs in on infrastructure, trucking regulations and the Jones Act during a three-hour nomination hearing.
Airlines are bleeding red ink and are asking incoming DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to focus on testing and other steps to give people confidence to travel.
Former DOT secretaries weigh in on Polly Trottenberg, Biden’s choice for deputy secretary of transportation.
A Democratic “trifecta” in Washington could finally push a long-term infrastructure past the finish line.
Trucking groups OOIDA, WSTA and ATA condemn the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, call for truckers to focus on policy, not politics.
Transit projects are expected to take on more importance than new construction in Joe Biden’s administration.
Freight rail groups and others congratulate the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, on his nomination to lead DOT; also, U.S. weekly rail volumes rise nearly 5% year-over-year
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, who dropped out of 2020 presidential campaign earlier this year and endorsed Biden, as secretary of transportation. “I am nominating him for Secretary of Transportation because this position stands at the nexus of so many of the interlocking challenges and opportunities ahead of […]
Buttigieg proposal part of candidate’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
