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Some relief is on the way for truckers who battle Northern Virginia’s heavy traffic on Interstates 95 and 395.

Federal trucking regulators have asked for public comment on a plan to create a voluntary driver medication form designed to help medical examiners determine if prescription drugs being taken by a driver could interfere with the driver’s ability to operate a commercial vehicle.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's proposed 2016-2017 transportation budget hands the state Department of Transportation $9.9 billion, the bulk of which would be spent on roads.

The U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter than previously reported, reflecting a smaller hit from efforts to rein in bloated inventories.

The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1% in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans, according to new figures from the Transportation Department.

The value of U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in September decreased by 8.8% year-over-year to $93.2 billion, although truck freight value slipped by just 0.1%, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Nov. 23 said proposed funding levels in a multiyear highway bill are not adequate to ensure the long-term stability of the country’s multimodal network.

Columbia Group of Cos. announced the opening of a chassis depot in Bayonne, New Jersey, to give truckers more options to obtain equipment.

A new study decrying the state of the nation’s congested highways arrived just in time for the holidays as a record 47 million Americans hit the road and Congress begins debating the merits of a long-term highway bill, several transportation leaders said at a Nov. 23 news conference.