Safety

People who rely on vehicle travel for work — including freight haulers — will be considered as Los Angeles’ congestion pricing pilot program takes shape.

Dockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia soon may have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as officials on the West Coast battle congestion blamed on shortages of labor and equipment needed to handle a record influx of cargo.

The U.S. Department of Labor is backing off a pair of actions issued in the waning days of the Trump administration that were widely perceived to be favorable to motor carriers’ use of independent contractors.

More than 56,000 drug and alcohol violations were recorded last year in a database intended to track truck drivers’ compliance history and prevent them from job-hopping in the event of a failed drug test.

Ryder System Inc. will pay up to six hours for employees to get the coronavirus vaccine, the company said Feb. 1.

This year’s International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is advancing work on a $240 million project to replace the Rocheport Bridge, a vital freight link that carries 3.6 million trucks per year.

DETROIT — After initially refusing a request from U.S. safety regulators, Tesla has now agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens on the console can go dark.

Freight operations in the Northeast are proceeding after a massive snowstorm walloped the region, resulting in temporary restrictions on commercial vehicle travel.

Rep. Julia Brownley recently introduced lhe Support Local Transportation Act, which would incrementally increase funding for localities via the federal Surface Transportation Block Grant program.