usdot News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

Senate Panel Approves FY25 Bill With $965M for FMCSA

A Senate committee on July 25 easily advanced a bill that would ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2025.

July 29, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment

Federal Regulators Hear Complaints About Predatory Towing

Trucking companies and towing service operators each got to air their grievances before federal regulators during a June 21 session on predatory towing practices.

June 25, 2024
Government

Buttigieg to Defend Fiscal 2025 Budget in Congress

The nation’s top transportation officer will defend the White House’s fiscal 2025 funding request for his department when he appears before congressional funding panels.

April 25, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

DOT Marks FLOW’s Two-Year Anniversary

The FLOW information-sharing forum that was launched in response to pandemic-related supply chain woes is marking its second anniversary by focusing on inland freight initiatives.

March 20, 2024
Government

Congress Aims to Avert Shutdown as Funding Package Advances

The U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies will operate without interruptions under a funding agreement Congress is expected to clear for the Biden White House this month.

March 7, 2024
Government

FY24 Funding Deal Reached

Congressional leaders announced a deal to fund transportation programs and other federal agencies through fiscal 2024.

February 29, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

USDOT's Camden on Freight Initiatives

USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Dane Camden discusses the agency's freight initiatives that are in the works or being planned for the future. 

February 28, 2024
Government, Business

USDOT Aims to Grow FLOW

Nearly two years after an information-sharing forum designed to improve communication among freight stakeholders was launched, its new director expects it will continue to grow.

February 28, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg, Shipping Stakeholders Discuss Red Sea Tensions

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

February 9, 2024
Government, Safety

USDOT Gives Truck Parking Projects $292 Million in Grants

Infrastructure projects aimed at expanding and improving truck drivers’ access to parking are receiving $292 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

January 25, 2024