Amendments proposed by the Biden administration aim to simplify hazardous materials compliance for trucking, rail and vessel companies.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su sent a letter Wednesday urging CEOs of three Class I freight railroads to guarantee paid sick leave for all their employees.
Regulators may consider more oversight as a way to improve rail volumes.
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.
The U.S. transportation secretary took on drugs and port labor at a hearing on Capitol Hill.
An anonymous federal survey on seat belt use by truck drivers follows recent fatality data showing many are not buckling up.
The Justice Department’s move to loosen restrictions on pot has drawn a strong reaction from large trucking companies that fear recategorizing the drug could lead to more crashes.
An eight-year quest by a parent of two truck-crash victims has cleared a major hurdle with legislation introduced to create a victim-advocate position in the federal government.
The government’s long-awaited National Multimodal Freight Network has finally kicked off with a two-month request for information to help map out facilities and routes.
Truck safety advocates call out regulators for lack of action to curb injuries and deaths resulting from crashes.
The Biden administration is getting a clearer picture of freight flow changes with new data from inland intermodal hubs.
Highway, port and freight rail projects are caught up in a Government Accountability Office report questioning how the Department of Transportation justifies infrastructure investments.
After truck parking and broker transparency grabbed headlines in 2023, experts see independent contractor status and truck emissions as top issues next year.
Multimodal freight office leader Allison Camden has high expectations now that freight “has a seat at the table.”
DOT’s latest regulatory agenda reveals regulators will be taking no action on a costly new safety equipment proposal for almost a year.
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.
Truck drivers are pressing regulators to require brokers to pay them for time lost waiting to pick up or drop off loads.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced partisan attacks over EV policy during a House oversight hearing.
A too-cozy relationship between the trucking industry and regulators may be putting lives at risk, crash safety advocates contend.
Rail, port and trucking interests want the Biden administration to ramp up oversight and coordination of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure law.
The Department of Transportation’s “supercharged” Freight Office will be tasked with overseeing and coordinating competitive grants and how they fit into a national freight strategy.
Government sponsors are finding ways to add capacity for truck parking through long-standing federal grant programs.
A project sponsored by West Coast states is seeking the entire first round of federal funding set aside for zero-emission charging and fueling networks.
Carriers and drivers will not be able to take advantage of a new drug testing rule due to a lack of certified testing facilities.
Federal guidance from 2019 suggested driverless trucks could skip electronic logging devices. Will that hold up?
Transportation secretary takes on lawmakers’ concerns on truck and rail issues while defending his department’s $145 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request.
A first-ever strategy aimed specifically at decarbonizing transportation encourages maritime and rail over highway freight.
The nation’s top truck safety regulator argues her hands are tied when it comes to approving a drug-test exemption.
A GAO report recommends DOT better explain its grant-funding procedures so that applicants won’t overestimate how much money they must contribute to qualify for funding.
Jaxport CEO Eric Green said the $23.5 million grant “marks a milestone in our initiatives to build the port of the future and move cargo in the most efficient and eco-friendly way possible.”
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Port of Long Beach a $30.1 million grant to replace diesel yard tractors with zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment.
DOT should consider trucking and other supply chain costs in its push to expand off-site and inland container facilities, transportation executives caution.
The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a letter of intent to facilitate private-sector investment in the war-torn country.
Drivers and trucking companies seeking flexibility from work rules can expect full attention from federal regulators.
DOT officials are calling the start of data sharing among supply chain companies a ‘milestone’ event.
The Biden administration is launching an advisory panel to identify ways to integrate automation across transportation modes.
The Biden administration wants to speed an effort unveiled in March to create a first-time freight data exchange for U.S. container shipments.
Federal regulators are creating a board to recommend equipment standards aimed at preventing cars from sliding under trailers during truck crashes.
Container lines stand to gain from unprecedented berthing priority under a proposal introduced by California lawmakers aimed at helping U.S. exports.
The rising cost of construction materials — and lack of bidders — is weakening the power of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
A major shipper lobbying group has concerns over trucker overtime pay legislation.
AskWaves has reviewed the latest comments on a proposal allowing oral fluid instead of urine to test for drugs — the trucking industry mostly likes it.
Pete Buttigieg pushed back during a DOT budget hearing in the Senate against an effort to blame the Biden administration for rising inflation.
A Wisconsin trucking company reveals how it has shifted into a higher training gear under President Biden’s 90-day trucker apprenticeship challenge.
The Biden administration praised strides made to boost trucking jobs — but could a freight recession undercut progress?
Biden’s 2023 budget request increases funding to deal with freight bottlenecks and issue new regulations.
The Biden administration has made $2.9 billion available for projects that expand freight capacity.
This AskWaves considers whether the federal government is needed to launch a supply chain portal – and whether it can succeed.
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.
The Environmental Protection Agency maintains a listing of “off-cycle” vehicle technologies that reduce emissions but are not sufficiently accounted for in city and highway test cycles.
A U.S. Postal Service evaluation concluded that electric vehicles make sense for its next-generation delivery vehicle, but a short time frame and lack of funding require the deployment of gasoline-powered vehicles initially.
A federal proposal allowing trucking companies to use oral drug testing will reduce costs but could prove less effective against “lifestyle” drug users.
The Biden administration has outlined 62 policy initiatives affecting trucking, rail, and maritime in a one-year vulnerability assessment.
Washington insider Loren Smith assesses the Biden administration’s prospects for moving money from D.C. to the nation’s supply chain bottlenecks.
Federal regulators have announced dates for “significant” rulemakings affecting the trucking industry.
As the Biden administration moves on its electric vehicle charging infrastructure plan, trucking makes its case for getting a dedicated network.
A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed just hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.
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.
The Biden administration is releasing $246 million in FY22 funding to help complete the Appalachian Development Highway System.
The Biden administration announced Robin Hutcheson will replace Meera Joshi as FMCSA deputy administrator.
The Biden administration has rejected assertions made by safety groups that more flexible hours-of-service rules will make roads less safe.
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.
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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.
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A new supply chain task force emerges from the Biden administration’s 100-day review.
The Federal Communications Commission is sued over a decision that could affect progress in truck platooning communications.
The United States Cattlemen’s Association warns JBS hack could disrupt the meat supply chain without emergency work-hour changes.
President Joe Biden’s budget for the Federal Railroad Administration supports funding to rehabilitate Amtrak, expand passenger rail service and provide continued support to grant programs.
President Joe Biden’s 2022 funding request of $676 million for FMCSA safety programs dropped 10% from 2021 levels.
NHTSA is looking for truck drivers to test the safety of in-cab cameras.
DOT’s response to the Interstate 40 bridge outage needs more urgency, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
A VMT user fee has support from “Secretary Pete” — but not from trucking.
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants the Surface Transportation Board to take up Amtrak’s request asking to establish passenger service between Mobile and New Orleans.
The Biden administration is considering waiving the Jones Act in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
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.
FMCSA needs more time to integrate the electronic transfer of driver medical certificates to and from state motor carrier agencies.
Biden has picked former New York City regulator Meera Joshi to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
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.
