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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.

GovernmentSafety

Congressmen Ask FMCSA for Proactive HOS Disaster Response

Thirty-three congressmen from 22 states are asking FMCSA to issue hours-of-service exemptions when emergency warnings are issued instead of waiting until after disaster strikes.

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Tariff Foes Urge Appeals Court to Curb 鈥楤lank Check鈥

A group of small businesses that won an order finding President Donald Trump鈥檚 global tariffs illegal urged a federal appeals court to uphold that decision and block the trade levies.

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trucking Industry Praises Trump's 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥

Dozens of freight and trucking stakeholders praised the recently enacted comprehensive tax and budget measure referred to as the 鈥淥ne Big, Beautiful Bill.鈥

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Cruise Cuts 101 Employees as GM Winds Down Robotaxi Program

Cruise, the embattled self-driving car subsidiary of GM, has laid off 101 more employees across the Bay Area, marking the latest round of job cuts as the company scales back its robotaxi efforts.

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump鈥檚 Trade Blitz Yields Few Deals but Lots of Uncertainty

President Donald Trump's lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries has yielded two deals, with the U.K. and Vietnam, and a framework for a deal with China.

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuelLogistics

EIA Trims Forecast for 2025 US Crude Oil Output

The latest production forecast for this year represents a drop of about 50,000 barrels a day from the Energy Information Administration鈥檚 previous projections in June.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightTop 100

Amazon's Seller Pricing Limits Face Canadian Review

Canada鈥檚 competition watchdog secured a court order to help its investigation into whether Amazon is abusing its dominant retail position in the market.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Says Powell Should Resign if He Misled Congress

鈥淭hen he should resign immediately,鈥 Trump said when asked about the allegations that Powell mischaracterized details about renovations at the Fed鈥檚 headquarters.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trump to Impose 50% Copper Tariff, Delay Drug Duties

鈥淚 believe the tariff on copper we鈥檙e going to make it 50%,鈥 President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter what the rate on those products would be.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford Battery Plant Clears Hurdle With Tax Credit Win

A spokesperson said the Michigan facility is on schedule to open next year and will ultimately employ 1,700 workers as the company had projected when it downsized the project in late 2023.

July 8, 2025