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Stay up-to-date with the latest U.S. Department of Transportation news from Transport Topics. Our expert coverage highlights critical policy updates, infrastructure initiatives, safety regulations and funding decisions that directly impact the trucking and freight transportation industries. Whether you're monitoring new rules or tracking government programs, our in-depth reporting keeps logistics professionals informed and prepared in an evolving regulatory environment.

Government

DOT Pauses Planned Workforce Cuts Due to Litigation

The Department of Transportation said it鈥檚 pausing cuts to its workforce while it waits for resolution in pending legal battles over efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

May 30, 2025
GovernmentSafety

DOT Nominees Await Senate Consideration for FRA, FTA Posts

David Fink and Marc Molinarlo, nominees for top posts at two Department of Transportation agencies, await consideration before the Senate.

May 28, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

NYC Wins Order Against US Funding Freeze in Congestion Fight

New York won a court order temporarily barring the Trump administration from withholding federal approvals or funds for the state鈥檚 transportation projects.

May 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Congestion Pricing Fight With DOT at Impasse, New York Says

New York is poised to seek an immediate court order in its lawsuit to protect its congestion pricing program from the Trump administration's push to shut it down.

May 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Lawmaker Asks DOT to Reverse Obama-Era English Proficiency Memo

A federal lawmaker from Wyoming is asking USDOT to require that CMV drivers who cannot demonstrate proficiency with speaking and reading English be taken out of service during inspections.

April 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

USDOT Reverses Guidance on 鈥楻oad Diets鈥 for Traffic Safety

Under the Trump administration, criteria for an upcoming round of road safety grants say projects aimed at 鈥渞educing lane capacity鈥 should be considered 鈥渓ess favorably.鈥澛

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

DOT Advances $150 Million Grant for Port of Entry

The Department of Transportation recently announced it will proceed with a $150 million grant to build a road and port of entry facility along the San Diego-Baja California border region.

April 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Trump Nominates Navy Veteran Brent Sadler to Lead MARAD

Sadler is a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran and former submariner. He is a senior research fellow in naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

March 26, 2025
GovernmentSafety

DOT鈥檚 Oral-Fluid Drug Testing Raises Safety Concerns

Oral fluid testing for marijuana could allow truck drivers to use the drug and avoid detection, according to the CEO of a real-time impairment detection testing technology company.

March 20, 2025