A group of state trucking associations has released an action plan identifying seven areas bad actors exploit in the industry with solutions to eliminate fraud and illegal operators.
December 10, 2025Transportation Compliance News
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.
US Navy Looks to Palantir in Push to Ramp Up Shipbuilding
The U.S. Navy is turning to Palantir as part of its effort to speed up submarine production, in a bet that the company鈥檚 analytics capabilities can better expose supply chain problems.
December 10, 2025Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rising Cargo Theft
The bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would enhance agencies鈥 access to state-of-the-art technology for protecting against cargo theft.聽
December 9, 2025USDA Lowers Cattle Price Forecast After Tyson Plant Closes
Cattle prices won鈥檛 rise as much as previously expected in 2026, as the closure of a Tyson Foods plant is seen loosening competition for scarce U.S. supplies.
December 9, 2025First Brands Rushes to Stymie Panic as Loan Plunges to 63垄
Major First Brands investors have offloaded stakes in the bankrupt auto supplier鈥檚 debt, causing the value of its most senior loan to collapse and prompting it to pull forward a lender call.
December 9, 2025Mexico to Raise China Tariffs, Hopes for US Relief on Steel
Mexico鈥檚 Congress is set to vote this week on President Claudia Sheinbaum鈥檚 proposed tariffs on China, part of a broader plan to shield local producers and ease trade tensions with the U.S.
December 9, 2025California Advances New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations
California regulators opened a 15-day public comment period Dec. 3 as they advanced revised rules that would broaden how autonomous vehicles operate on state roads.
December 9, 2025Deere Defends Prices After Trump Pushes for Cuts
The world鈥檚 biggest farm machinery maker said in a statement to Bloomberg that it 鈥渉as kept focus on supporting our customers and helping them build for the long haul.鈥澛
December 9, 2025Farmers Say Trump Aid Brings Relief but Not Recovery
鈥淭his is kind of a Band-Aid 鈥 we need more markets more than we need aid,鈥 said Missouri farmer Marty Richardson, adding that he feels like 2026 will be just as bad as this year.
December 9, 2025Nvidia Wins Approval to Sell H200 Chips to China
President Trump granted Nvidia, America鈥檚 most-valuable company, permission Dec. 9 to export its high-end H200 chip to China, watering down years of U.S. national security safeguards.
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