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The DOT has new requirements for workplace drug and alcohol test procedures, plus another forcing states to check truck driver records in its Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

The issue of freight fraud is one that incoming TIA CEO Chris Burroughs said is getting worse, and was among key TIA priorities he outlined during a call with media.

President Joe Biden and Secretary Pete Buttigieg celebrated a round of grants for transportation projects to help mark the third anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The freight market showed renewed signs of recovery in October after stumbling in September, American Trucking Associations reported.

Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s transition team, along with Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive who previously led Trump’s Small Business Administration.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Ford says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing the economy and weak sales of electric cars.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has been working to improve the U.S. 275 corridor in segments for many years. So far, about 70% has been completed, according to NDOT.

WARREN, Mich. — General Motors Co. has developed a software-testing lab inside its Global Technical Center to prevent bugs from entering new vehicles and affecting customers.

President-elect Donald Trump’s vows to “frack, frack, frack” are about to collide with a global crude glut that’s set to, finally, temper record shale production.

Pete Buttigieg

With two months left in his Cabinet-level tenure, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg intends to press ahead with policies aimed at boosting freight and supply chain operations.

Sean Duffy

Trump Chooses Former Congressman Sean Duffy for DOT Chief

Under Trump, DOT will take a lead role in reshaping federal infrastructure investment to align with the priorities of the incoming president and Republican congressional leaders.

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Canada Shares US Concerns About Mexican Trade With China

TORONTO — Canada’s point person for U.S.-Canada relations said she shares U.S. concerns about Mexico serving as a back door for China to import cheaper goods into the North American market.

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A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.

Bob Costello

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello on Oct. 14 highlighted how the freight market is set to slowly improve as equipment and demand rebalance.

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