DOT

The United States Department of Transportation is revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders in California in what has become a political football between the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The first year of deregulation under the Trump administration is reshaping the trucking industry, as federal agencies roll back emissions rules, language requirements, and speed limiter mandates. While supporters hail the moves as “pro-trucker,” critics warn that looser oversight could slow the industry’s shift toward cleaner, safer, and more autonomous operations.

It is now more difficult for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) under new Department of Transportation (DOT) rules.

The tool helps logistics companies catch fraud and cargo theft with real-time alerts and easy lookup features.

North American cross-border freight is facing renewed uncertainty as U.S. tariff policies shift and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) heads for renegotiation in 2025. This feature explores how changing trade dynamics, proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, and geopolitical tensions are impacting cross-border logistics. With U.S.-Mexico-Canada freight volumes continuing to grow—reaching $134.4 billion in early 2025—shippers and carriers are closely monitoring policy changes that could affect trucking, rail, and multimodal transport. Experts warn that new...

AAR said that the comments were filed in regards to a United States Department of Transportation Request for Information, with a focus on DOT modernizing and streamlining rail regulations, “that stifle innovation and discourage investment without enhancing safety." It also noted that the main issue in the Biden administration’s crew staffing rule, which mandates a minimum of two members per train is viewed as an unsubstantiated mandate.

With former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy’s confirmation hearing, for his nomination as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick at United States Secretary of Transportation taking place today, various modal transportation groups recently issued statements of support for Duffy.

Leadership at key freight transportation organizations issued positive feedback, regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Sean Duffy as the next Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary.

Duffy replaces Pete Buttigieg, who will remain in the position until the end of the Joe Biden administration.

The Biden administration announced Friday that it is investing more than $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the nation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced it published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grants through its 2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainable and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.

U.S. agencies are getting wake-up calls from Congress and shippers.

According to Bentz, comprehensive visibility to product and data flows and driving real-or-near-real-time network intelligence on what’s really going on.

The report, entitled “Supply Chain Assessment of the Transportation and Industrial Base: Freight and Logistics,” presents myriad steps and approaches, which can be taken by the federal government, Congress, states, and private companies can take to augment supply chains, both presently and in the future.

If you were asked what drug is more abused by the nation’s 3.5 million long-haul truck drivers, which would you choose—cocaine or marijuana? If you picked cocaine, you would be correct. At least that’s the conclusion of a new study on the topic, which is contrary to reports by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on the issue.