An inspector general’s report warns that DOT’s operating administrations are at risk for cyberattacks that could have a “major impact” on their missions.
The Biden administration wants to hear from long-haul trucking on what will be needed to accomplish its plan of 30% new zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.
In the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB Chief Jennifer Homendy wants states to start testing their bridges to prevent similar catastrophes.
WattEV continues to roll up a lion’s share of federal infrastructure grants as it plots electric charging corridors
Local opposition and divided attention in Washington are hurdles that must be cleared before the trucking industry can get parking legislation passed.
Road builders say the Biden administration’s new emissions performance rule goes beyond the intent of Congress.
The Biden administration has opened the first round of a $400 million, five-year grant program to clear truck pollution at seaports.
The Biden administration’s first take on EV charging standards avoids addressing the heavy truck sector to make room for innovation.
Soaring diesel fuel prices rank as the trucking industry’s most critical issue, knocking the driver shortage from the top spot.
A new 80-page handbook from DOT gives local planners detailed information for planning and designing truck parking facilities.
The Biden administration’s proposed rule requiring new state-level tailpipe emissions performance measures sets dangerous precedents for infrastructure investment, according to road builders.
Experts believe the FHA pledge amount is far below the total funds needed.
CSX, XPO Logistics and AIT Worldwide Logistics were among several companies to make sustainability announcements on Earth Day.
The Biden administration is pushing states to take a clean-energy approach to expand truck parking with new infrastructure money.
Federal overseers have not set a specific time frame to further evaluate states’ ability to provide adequate truck parking.
Washington insider Loren Smith assesses the Biden administration’s prospects for moving money from D.C. to the nation’s supply chain bottlenecks.
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg is unveiling a three-year strategy to work toward zero fatalities and serious injuries involving cars and heavy trucks.
The Biden administration is releasing $246 million in FY22 funding to help complete the Appalachian Development Highway System.
The Biden administration unveiled on Friday the state allocations for a historic $27 billion bridge replacement and construction program with California coming out on top.
Federal watchdogs tell the Biden administration that more research is needed to ramp up a national user fee system to eventually replace the gas tax as the main way to fund highway construction.
DOT wants to prepare for increased scrutiny as it gets ready to distribute half a trillion dollars in new infrastructure funds.
DOT officials aim to solve tightening constraints on truck parking by arming local officials with new information.
Percent of bridge area rated poor in state
Lawmakers controlling the purse strings in Congress urge FMCSA and NHTSA to take action on their safety directives in 2022.
Lack of standards among truck-parking notification systems puts long-haul truckers at a disadvantage, according to new research.
President Joe Biden’s regulatory policy shift has wide-ranging implications for shippers and carriers.
DOT’s response to the Interstate 40 bridge outage needs more urgency, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
The Biden administration is considering waiving the Jones Act in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is a central piece of a multiyear surface transportation reauthorization bill that Congress is negotiating to replace the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
Regulators point to fatalities in promoting Work Zone Awareness Week.
Congress is considering several options to keep the Highway Trust Fund afloat.
New guidance from the Biden administration includes the trucking industry as part of its 500,000-charging station rollout.
The Office of Management and Budget is considering whether to greenlight a trucking automated driving systems project.
How not-in-my-backyard activists delayed efforts to invest in trucking on a Tennessee interstate.
The trucking industry sees the costs — but not so much the benefits — of new congestion pricing initiatives.
A change in political direction – and ongoing concerns – greet 10 Biden picks who will deal with freight issues.
President Biden has pledged to pump funding into state and local agencies in a bid to make last-mile freight delivery smarter and safer.
DOT announces slate of 40 to the department’s leadership team as the Biden administration kicks into gear.
Transit projects are expected to take on more importance than new construction in Joe Biden’s administration.
Florida stretch of highway is the one truckers should use very cautiously. It’s the deadliest in the nation.
The regulation duplicates employer provisions already in place, according to the agency.
An update to Jason’s Law highlights congestion issues at U.S. ports.
Big-city Mayors Garcetti and Emanuel are receiving much of the speculation for DOT secretary.
Project will inform regulators on ADS safety rules.
Long-awaited Jason’s Law survey originally scheduled for 2019 release is now on track for release before the end of the year
$4.9 billion funded through FHWA road and bridge emergency program so far under Trump administration.
FHWA calls trucking parking a “major transportation safety problem.”
Project considered critical to developing federal safety standards and guidelines.
Goal is to get freight companies and truck automation vendors to deploy AV technology in daily revenue service.
Retail coalition cautions federal government about potential dangers to easing restrictions on Interstates.
Feds okay food trucks while Arizona opens long-shuttered highway facilities.
Proposal includes discretionary grants for truck parking.
Proposal would create competitive grant program for projects that add capacity.
Raising tax by 15 cents a gallon is needed before transitioning to mileage-based fee, according to lobbying group.
The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing all states address highway-rail grade crossing safety.
Change could reduce congestion caused by accidents and inferior road design.
Puerto Rico getting 25% of money in wake of 2017 hurricanes.
20 projects in 18 states emphasized new bridge-building technology.
Mala Parker says she’ll work to modernize U.S. roads and bridges.
Democrats boost maritime programs over Trump’s budget
D.C. to Baltimore in 15 minutes could help advance hyperloop technology for cargo.
ARTBA estimates cost to repair or replace 235,000 bridges across the country at $171 billion.
Highway expansion projects that receive private and public funds could be exposed to added risk.
Lawmakers heard how costly fees and equipment shortages along the supply chain are hurting exports.
As any driver knows, parking is at a premium at truck stops, even during the middle of the day. A new survey is being conducted to get an update on the current parking situation.
