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President Joe Biden, seeking another four years in office, stopped by the Badger State recently to tout his infrastructure bona fides. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. 

Norfolk Southern’s Q4 profit fell 33% due to the ever-growing costs of the cleanup of last year’s derailment in eastern Ohio, but the railroad did deliver 3% more shipments in the quarter.

A surge in shipping costs due to turmoil in the Red Sea is pressuring Europe’s diesel supply chain, contributing to a sharp jump in fuel prices.

Federal trucking regulators plan to disqualify more than 15,000 physicians responsible for certifying that truck drivers are healthy enough to get behind the wheel.

The Biden administration on Jan. 26 halted the approval of new licenses to export U.S. liquefied natural gas — a moratorium likely to disrupt plans for billions of dollars in projects.

SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a collision that critically injured a pedestrian and derailed its self-driving car ambitions.

Some oil tanker earnings have soared above $100,000 a day as the disruption of shipments through the Red Sea persists.

Infrastructure projects aimed at expanding and improving truck drivers’ access to parking are receiving $292 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

Robin Hutcheson’s exit from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will add to a list of transportation nominations the Senate will be tasked to consider during an election year.

Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pressed Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen rail safety policies.