usdot News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Offers $89.4 Million in CDL Safety Grants

FMCSA is seeking grant applications by July 7 for $89.4 million in Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation funds to improve highway safety.

June 9, 2025
Government

DOT Pauses Planned Workforce Cuts Due to Litigation

The Department of Transportation said it’s pausing cuts to its workforce while it waits for resolution in pending legal battles over efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

May 30, 2025
Government, Safety

DOT Nominees Await Senate Consideration for FRA, FTA Posts

David Fink and Marc Molinarlo, nominees for top posts at two Department of Transportation agencies, await consideration before the Senate.

May 28, 2025
Government, Business

NYC Wins Order Against US Funding Freeze in Congestion Fight

New York won a court order temporarily barring the Trump administration from withholding federal approvals or funds for the state’s transportation projects.

May 27, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Congestion Pricing Fight With DOT at Impasse, New York Says

New York is poised to seek an immediate court order in its lawsuit to protect its congestion pricing program from the Trump administration's push to shut it down.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Lawmaker Asks DOT to Reverse Obama-Era English Proficiency Memo

A federal lawmaker from Wyoming is asking USDOT to require that CMV drivers who cannot demonstrate proficiency with speaking and reading English be taken out of service during inspections.

April 24, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

USDOT Reverses Guidance on ‘Road Diets’ for Traffic Safety

Under the Trump administration, criteria for an upcoming round of road safety grants say projects aimed at “reducing lane capacity†should be considered “less favorably.â€Â 

April 21, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

DOT Advances $150 Million Grant for Port of Entry

The Department of Transportation recently announced it will proceed with a $150 million grant to build a road and port of entry facility along the San Diego-Baja California border region.

April 16, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Trump Nominates Navy Veteran Brent Sadler to Lead MARAD

Sadler is a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran and former submariner. He is a senior research fellow in naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

March 26, 2025