Government

USDOT Unveils Guide, Grants to Combat Truck Parking Shortage

Describing efforts to battle the truck parking shortage, top federal transportation and maritime leaders unveiled a guide to help states and described available grants.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 3, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

New York Allows Trucking Companies to Give CDL Road Tests

The state of New York is now permitting trucking companies and other qualified third parties to administer road tests for commercial driver licenses, a move to help address a shortage of commercial drivers in the state.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 30, 2022
Government

FMCSA Issues Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Relief

The devastation wrought in Florida by Hurricane Ian prompted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue an emergency declaration for commercial vehicles directly assisting in transporting goods and disaster relief services in seven Southeastern states.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 28, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

North Dakota Is Creating Its First Combo Freight, Rail Plan

North Dakota is joining a handful of states that are merging their long-term freight and rail plans into a single document to maximize multimodal synergies and streamline federal reporting requirements.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 27, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Massachusetts Congestion Pricing Tolls Stuck at Red Light

A plan to impose congestion pricing tolls on Massachusetts roadways remains kicked back to the state Legislature and unlikely to proceed following Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent veto.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 27, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Seven States Form Midwest Hydrogen Coalition

To better position the use of advanced energy in the nation’s heartland, governors of seven states have formed the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition to spur creation of a robust hydrogen market, supply chain and workforce.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 26, 2022
Government, Safety

Florida Awards $8.2 Million for CDL Training at Five Colleges

Five state colleges in Florida will be able to train at least 1,200 new truck drivers yearly thanks to an $8.2 million grant from the governor.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Western State Coalition Seeks Partners in Heated Hydrogen Hub Race

Calling on private investors, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is urging key stakeholders to explain in a web survey what role they would play in a four-state Western regional hydrogen hub.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 16, 2022
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

DOT Awards $1.5 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Grants

More truck parking spaces in Florida and Tennessee along with supply chain improvements for Mexico’s ports of entry in California, New Mexico and Texas are among winning projects nabbing $1.5 billion in federal infrastructure grants.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

States Get Early Green Light to Spend Federal EV Funds

Dozens of states from coast to coast will have early access to their share of $900 million in electric vehicle infrastructure funds thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy’s early approval of plans to locate chargers on more than 53,000 highway miles throughout the country.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 14, 2022