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Teen Truck Drivers Seen as Way to Alleviate Shortage

Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year, he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi in Richland.

December 2, 2021

FMCSA Extends HOS Waiver Through February Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing public health concerns.

December 1, 2021

Texas Regulator Closes Draft Gas-Winterization Loophole

Texas’s top oil and gas regulator voted Nov. 30 to more clearly define who will be at the top of the list to keep receiving electricity during severe winter weather.

December 1, 2021

Washington State Sees More Flooding as Next Storm Approaches

Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as an extreme weather flooding event earlier in the month.

November 30, 2021

South Dakota Freight Project Awarded $22M USDOT Grant

The South Dakota Department of Transportation was recently awarded a federal grant for a corridor essential to the region’s flow of freight, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

November 30, 2021

Canada Sees Timber Shipments Slump on British Columbia Floods

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., one of Canada’s largest lumber producers, said shipments plunged about 25% to 30% in the second half of the month following severe flooding in British Columbia.

November 30, 2021

Buttigieg, Landrieu Lead White House Infrastructure Task Force

President Joe Biden has created a Cabinet-level task force that will set priorities and oversee implementation of the comprehensive $1 trillion infrastructure bill that he signed into law on Nov. 15.

November 29, 2021

US Senate to Debate Social Infrastructure Build Back Better Budget

Senators returning to Capitol Hill after the Thanksgiving recess are scheduled to kick off debate on a nearly $2 trillion budget package that aims to promote severe-weather resilience and reduce congestion across mobility networks.

November 23, 2021

Ohio Governor Reinstitutes Pandemic Era Order Easing Oversized Load Permitting

To help address ongoing nationwide supply chain issues, Gov. Mike DeWine on Nov. 23 reinstituted a pandemic-era order allowing trucks to carry an additional 10,000 pounds of freight over the normal 80,000-pound limit without needing a permit beforehand.

November 23, 2021