FMCSA Awards $76 Million in CMV Safety Grants
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded more than $76 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety.
September 13, 2021Diesel Price Barely Budges, Dips 0.1¢ to $3.372
The national average price for a gallon of diesel barely moved, dipping one-tenth of a cent to $3.372 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 13.
September 13, 2021Democrats Unveil New EV Tax Credit Proposal
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Washington want to include a significant new incentive to buy electric vehicles in their $3.5 trillion social spending bill, according to a new plan revealed by the House Ways and Means Committee.
September 13, 2021NTSB’s Homendy: Road Safety Focus Must Shift to Entire System
DETROIT — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety, considering the whole system rather than individual driver behavior.
September 13, 2021US House Panel Considers Climate Change, Transit Budget Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, the transportation committee of the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider nearly $60 billion worth of climate change and transit mobility budget proposals that would constitute a significant piece of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 13, 2021Strengthening Nicholas Threatens to Hit Texas as Hurricane
HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength Sept. 13 and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana.
September 13, 2021Kansas City Southern Picks Canadian Pacific Bid
Just hours before the expiration of a Sept. 12 deadline, Kansas City Southern accepted a $31 billion merger proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway.
September 12, 20212021 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Check out the many ways that truckers were shown appreciation during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Social media posts and photo gallery.
September 12, 2021FHWA Issues Emergency Relief Funding to Louisiana
Louisiana transportation officials have been issued $5 million in federal emergency relief funding to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
September 10, 2021US Weighs China Trade Probe
The Biden administration is weighing a new investigation into Chinese subsidies and their damage to the U.S. economy as a way to pressure Beijing on trade, people familiar with the matter said.
September 10, 2021