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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Senators Push Fix for Dry Bulk Trucking Penalties

Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

EU Plans Boeing Tariffs in Response to US Trade Moves

The European Union plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including on Boeing Co. aircraft, if President Donald Trump puts a baseline levy on the bloc鈥檚 goods as many expect.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

NYC Expands Crackdown on BQE Overweight Trucks

New York City has started ticketing overweight trucks headed toward Staten Island on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, expanding its automated enforcement program.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Truck Manufacturer CSTH Invests $7.5M for Kentucky Expansion

The added capacity builds on an earlier project launched in September 2024, when CSTH broke ground on a separate $28 million, 250,000-square-foot facility in Cynthiana, Ky.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Alabama鈥檚 Port Birmingham Adds 25,000-Square-Foot Warehouse

The new facility is designed specifically to handle cold-rolled steel coils.聽It marks the first phase in a plan to upgrade the site into a high-performing logistics hub for central Alabama.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

Torc Invests $5.6M to Create Engineering Hub in Michigan

91视频 plans to invest nearly $5.6 million to create an engineering hub in Michigan.

June 24, 2025
Government, Safety

English Proficiency Directive Still Open to Subjectivity

The trucking industry voices its support for the directive to place drivers out of service if they fail to demonstrate proficiency of the English language during roadside inspections.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Continental Cuts Margin Target Over Tariffs Ahead of Breakup

Continental lowered a profitability target for the year due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs as the German automotive supplier forges ahead with a plan to dismantle itself.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators Avoid EV, Hybrid Fees in Their Version of Budget Bill

The U.S. Senate鈥檚 tax-writing panel in June put its official stamp on the chamber鈥檚 upcoming budget bill, which will notably not include a fee on electric and hybrid vehicles.

June 24, 2025
Government, Business

Fed to Wait to Reduce Interest Rates as Trump Demands Cuts

The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said June 24.

June 24, 2025