U.S. Department of Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation is ramping up studies analyzing truck driver pay and unpaid detention time.

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.

Meera Joshi’s surprise departure from FMCSA is the latest in a string that may have the public wondering why the job is so difficult to fill.

The Biden administration is taking a series of actions aimed at bolstering the truck driver workforce that includes assessing compensation.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded grants for a number of projects across the country that involve Class I and short line railroads, including G&W subsidiary Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad.

A top Washington policymaker explains why lawmakers have to look beyond politics to make federal funding work for freight.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has offered assurances that billions of new tax dollars dedicated to infrastructure will be protected against fraud and mismanagement.

California and federal officials are partnering to speed up future freight infrastructure investments, as well as reduce delays impacting cargo flows today.

Driving too fast for conditions is defined as traveling at a speed that is greater than a reasonable standard for safe driving.

Long-term supply chain challenges could minimize the value of driver pay increases.

Some are questioning President Biden’s pick to lead the Maritime Administration for a lack of commercial shipping experience.

Transportation & Warehousing Employment by Transportation mode

COVID-19 Pandemic drops 2020 household spending on transportation by nearly 14%

The Department of Transportation seeks “practical solutions” from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $905 million to 24 infrastructure projects. Among those are a handful of projects that involve making freight rail movements more efficient.

U.S. House passes the five-year surface transportation reauthorization that boosts truck insurance requirements and mandates automatic braking on new trucks.

The U.S. Department of Transportation targeted highway expansion to improve freight flow in awarding the latest round of INFRA grants.

United States Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector

A new supply chain task force emerges from the Biden administration’s 100-day review.