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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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Old-School Cargo Theft Surges in Mexico

Attempts to rob truck cargo jumped by more than a third in the first two months of 2025.聽鈥淚t鈥檚 old-school crime,鈥 said Troy Ryley, Mexico president of Echo Global Logistics.

July 2, 2025
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Analysis Shows Trump鈥檚 Tariffs Would Cost Employers $82.3B

An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump鈥檚 current tariff plans.

July 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Chipmakers Win Bigger Tax Credit Under Bill Passed by Senate

Sweeping tax legislation passed by the Senate on July 1 would make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S., delivering a win to chipmakers.

July 1, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Dismisses Extension of Tariff Deadline, Teases Japan

President Donald Trump said he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and renewed his threat to cut off talks and impose duty rates on several nations.

July 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Aims to Improve DataQs Process

Federal trucking regulators have issued a public notice reopening a lingering 2023 proposal seeking additional comments on how to improve the DataQs process.

July 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

USDOT Warns States on Nonresident CDL Compliance

鈥淓very state must follow federal regulations and ensure only qualified, properly documented drivers are getting behind the wheel of a truck,鈥 Secretary Sean Duffy said.

July 1, 2025
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Bollinger Looks Forward After Restructuring

Bollinger Motors faces a deeply uncertain future after emerging from a brief stint in receivership that came amid a cash crunch and a federal lawsuit over an outstanding $10 million loan.

July 1, 2025
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Cools Off, Drops 4.8垄 to $3.727 a Gallon

Trucking companies were provided some relief on fuel prices as they welcomed July, with the national average price of a gallon of diesel decreasing 4.8 cents to $3.727 a gallon.

July 1, 2025
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Tesla Shares Take a Hit as Trump-Musk Feud Reaches Boil

Tesla shares slumped July 1 as the war of words between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the tax bill and spending cuts heats up, with Musk saying he may form a new political party.

July 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

鈥楾he Party Is Over鈥 for Car Sales as Tariff Reality Kicks In

The springtime surge in U.S. auto sales landed with a thud in June, setting up a slowdown in the months ahead as carmakers digest tariffs on auto imports and consumers find fewer deals.

July 1, 2025