Transportation Compliance News

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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

California Might Pay Valero to Prevent Refinery Shutdown

California legislators are considering giving Valero hundreds of millions of dollars to cover refinery maintenance costs in a bid to prevent the closure of a San Francisco-area fuel plant.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Newsom to Curb Offshore Oil in Exchange for Onshore Output

Restrictions would impose a setback to Sable Offshore and its controversial project off the coast of Santa Barbara County.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Dual Efforts Steer Arizona Crackdown on Lawsuit Financing

The legislation is particularly significant for Arizona's trucking industry, which faces an increasing number of lawsuits often backed by third-party funding.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

New Data Shows Much Weaker Job Market in 2024, This Year

The Labor Department reported Sept. 9 that employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported from April 2024 through March.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Small-Business Optimism Edges Higher on Better Sales Outlook

The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index advanced 0.5 point to 100.8, the highest level since January.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Attorney: Detained Korean Hyundai Workers Were in US Legally

A lawyer for several workers detained at a Hyundai factory says many of those rounded up in the immigration raid are engineers and equipment installers brought in for specialized work.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Farm Trade Deficit Widens to New Record as Imports Surge

The U.S. agricultural trade deficit widened further in July, highlighting the challenge facing President Donald Trump as he vows to reverse the trend.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Firm Agrees to $500M Investment in Pakistan for Minerals

A U.S. metals company signed a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan on Sept. 8.

September 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Canada Diverts Aluminum Exports to Europe as US Tariffs Bite

Aluminum producers in Quebec are diverting more of the metal used to make cans and car parts to Europe as rising U.S. tariffs make their shipments more expensive for American customers.

September 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Lula, Xi Blast Tariffs as BRICS Pushes Trade Unity

Brazil and China have come together to urge BRICS members to stand united in defense of a multilateral system they said is under threat by U.S. trade policies.

September 8, 2025