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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.

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Trump Postpones Summit With Xi as Iran War Rages On

鈥淲e鈥檙e resetting the meeting,鈥 Trump said March 17 at the White House during a sit-down with the Irish prime minister. 鈥淸China was] fine with it.鈥澛

March 17, 2026
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Fed Faces New Crossroads After Iran War Upends Projections

The spike in oil and gas prices presents already-divided Federal Reserve officials with a worst-case scenario as they conclude a key meeting March 18.

March 17, 2026
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Hyundai Translead Announces Illinois Expansion at TMC 2026

Hyundai Translead CEO Sean Kenney noted that more than 500 customer locations are within a 100鈥憁ile radius of the planned facilities in Will County.

March 17, 2026
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ATA鈥檚 Spear Rallies TMC Fleets as Fuel Pressures Mount

ATA President Chris Spear outlined for TMC attendees the breakneck pace at which challenges are confronting the carriers that comprise ATA's membership base.

March 17, 2026
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Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Ceasefire

Iran鈥檚 attacks on vessels and the threat of mines have cut traffic in the vital waterway to聽a trickle, effectively putting Tehran in charge of the flow.

March 17, 2026
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Oregon Permanently Ends Issuing Non鈥慏omiciled CDLs, CLPs

Oregon has permanently stopped issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses and learner's permits in a move that will impact 900 drivers.

March 17, 2026
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EU to Restart Process to Ratify US Trade Deal

The European Parliament鈥檚 trade committee will vote March 19 on the accord, which will then go to a full plenary vote later this month or in April.

March 17, 2026
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Lawmakers Push Plan for Screened Military Freight Carriers

Federal lawmakers are proposing FMCSA create a registry of authorized motor carriers that have been screened to carry U.S. military freight.

March 17, 2026
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Diesel Tops $5 a Gallon as War Disrupts Supply Chains

The nationwide average retail price reached $5.044 a gallon on March 16, according to AAA, up by more than a third since the Iran conflict began.聽

March 17, 2026
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Moving and Storage Grapples With Whirlwind Economy

The moving and storage industry faces potential tailwinds from factors like bigger tax returns in Q2, even as economic obstacles remain.

March 17, 2026

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