Tariffs on the three largest trading partners of the U. Congress will try again to crack down on fake brokers and trucking companies that slip under the regulatory radar. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill discussed whether Chinese influence was violating Panama Canal neutrality at the expense of U.
Potential regulations aimed at boosting truck safety — including protecting women — will receive new scrutiny under one of many actions taken by President Trump on Inauguration Day. The president-elect sided with protesting truckers five years ago, but will his new administration be willing to expand federal oversight of private broker contracts? Highway recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene are getting a significant funding boost from the federal government.
Regulators have issued an emergency hours-of-service exemption for truck drivers and carriers in response to high demand caused by severe winter storms. Highways and intermodal links figure prominently in a project launched by DOT aimed at prioritizing government funding for freight infrastructure. Sixteen Republicans have signed on to a bill that would pave the way for soon-to-be President Donald Trump to put the Panama Canal back under U.
Customs and Border Protection is proposing a rule requiring railroads to provide more timely information to the agency for all export cargo to crack down on high-risk illegal shipments. Federal regulators want drivers for a study to find out if flares, fuses and warning triangles do enough to reduce crashes involving disabled trucks and passing motorists. Earl Adams will advise Plus on autonomous driving regulations as the company works toward getting driverless trucks on the market.
A proposed rule to temporarily require drug testing urine samples is getting pushback from facilities that have invested in saliva-based drug testing. FMCSA finalized its plan to extend by one year the compliance date for rules meant to protect motor carriers, saying that will ensure the agency will be ready to enforce the changes. Safety and labor advocates won out over robotic trucking after the FMCSA rejected a request to replace traditional roadside warning devices with cab-mounted equipment.
