Government

With Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and the former chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee headed to retirement, all eyes are on Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio as he heads toward his presumed appointment to the panel’s chairmanship.

A big pile of debt comes due at Tesla on March 1 — $920 million worth. But starting in two weeks, the company has a chance to make it disappear.

California legislators have passed a bill requiring that entry-level truck drivers spend at least 15 hours in training behind the wheel to be eligible for a commercial driver license.

Senate Republicans will look to avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government, the leader of the chamber told reporters on Nov. 14.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Indiana Supreme Court in a “chameleon carrier” case in which an insurance broker is accused of helping the carrier illegally change its name to escape its bad safety record.

U.S. retail sales rose in October by the most in five months on purchases of autos, fuel and building materials, rebounding after Hurricane Florence may have depressed demand in September.

Natural gas took a breather after its biggest gain in eight years as forecasts for lingering U.S. cold spurred concern supplies may not be enough to meet winter demand.

FRISCO, Texas — Reliable pay and a variety of hauling options can help retain drivers and attract new ones amid a thinning workforce, according to two industry experts.

The Port of Savannah continues to break records with more container cargo moved in October than ever before. Savannah handled 413,800 TEUs in October, the 24th consecutive month of year-over-year growth.

Amazon will build a $230 million operations hub in Nashville, Tenn., that will house 5,000 employees over the next 10 years.