U.S. Department of Transportation
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Inflation means Biden’s infrastructure package gets less bang for the buck
The rising cost of construction materials — and lack of bidders — is weakening the power of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
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FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Chao broke barriers leading federal departments
FreightWaves Classics profiles Elaine Chao, former secretary of the U.S. departments of Labor and Transportation.
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Shippers ready to fight truck driver overtime pay bill in Congress
A major shipper lobbying group has concerns over trucker overtime pay legislation.
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Where does trucking stand on oral-fluid drug testing?
AskWaves has reviewed the latest comments on a proposal allowing oral fluid instead of urine to test for drugs — the trucking industry mostly likes…
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Buttigieg defends administration efforts to ease inflation
Pete Buttigieg pushed back during a DOT budget hearing in the Senate against an effort to blame the Biden administration for rising inflation.
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Trucking company explains why it started a driver apprenticeship program after Biden’s challenge
A Wisconsin trucking company reveals how it has shifted into a higher training gear under President Biden’s 90-day trucker apprenticeship challenge.
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FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: National Work Zone Memorial lists those who have died in work zones
FreightWaves Classics profiles the National Work Zone Memorial.
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Biden highlights new trucking jobs amid looming downturn
The Biden administration praised strides made to boost trucking jobs — but could a freight recession undercut progress?
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DOT seeks staff increases to help issue new trucking regulations
Biden’s 2023 budget request increases funding to deal with freight bottlenecks and issue new regulations.
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DOT unlocks $2.9 billion to expand freight capacity
The Biden administration has made $2.9 billion available for projects that expand freight capacity.
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