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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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Biofuel Producers聽Ask Trump For Year-Round E15 Sales

The American Petroleum Institute joined a coalition of biofuel producers and fuel retailers asking President Donald Trump to push Congress to develop legislation on the issue.

December 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry

New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases.

December 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Texas DOT Studies New Interstate From Gulf Coast to Panhandle

The upgrade would deliver 鈥渟ignificant statewide benefits,鈥 including faster travel times, safer roads and more efficiency for commercial freight carriers, the feasability study says.

December 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

Trump Administration Pushes Major Cut to MPG Standards

Trump鈥檚 proposal represents a win for the auto and oil industries that argued the requirements pushed the bounds of available technology for getting more miles out of each gallon of fuel.

December 3, 2025
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Nvidia鈥檚 Lobbying Pays Off in AI Export Fight

The so-called GAIN AI Act would require chipmakers to give American customers first dibs on their powerful AI chips before selling in China and other arms-embargoed countries.

December 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

US Trailer Makers Seek Steep Duties Against Import Rivals

The group of trailer OEMs, which calls itself the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition, comprises Great Dane, Stoughton Trailers and Wabash.

December 3, 2025
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ATA Promotes Veterans鈥 Access to Apprenticeships

The House Veterans鈥 Affairs Committee鈥檚 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Dec. 2 examined marketplace programs designed to connect veterans with careers in the freight sector.

December 3, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Controversial NTSB Nominee DeLeeuw Awaits Senate Approval

President Donald Trump鈥檚 choice for a spot on the National Transportation Safety Board is among the nominees expected to be considered this month by a Senate panel.

December 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Trade Groups Oppose Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

More than 60 trade associations and chambers of commerce submitted a letter to the聽Surface Transportation Board聽last week opposing聽Union Pacific's聽proposed acquisition of聽Norfolk Southern.

December 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

US Eyes Diesel Generators to Meet Growing AI Power Demand

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the North American Gas Forum that the move聽could add the equivalent of roughly 35 traditional nuclear power plants worth of electricity.

December 3, 2025

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