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Norfolk Southern announced April 26 that the Feb. 3 freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, cost the railroad $387 million, which impacted its first-quarter profit by 33.7%.

A comprehensive update to labor laws aimed at improving the national workforce landscape was recently proposed by congressional Republicans.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working with the trucking industry as it revisits a proposal to mandate installation of side underride guards on heavy truck trailers.

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) on April 24 introduced the Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act, legislation he says will help the Federal Maritime Commission.

Diesel prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration are drawn from a weekly national survey of about 400 diesel service centers.

Colorado’s trucking industry will need to start investing in zero-emission semitrailers, buses and delivery trucks as soon as 2027 as part of the state’s strategy to reduce emissions.

State and local government levels are encouraged to apply for federal grants from a $848 million project to make roads, bridges and ports more resilient to extreme weather.

Since the fall of 2021, the USDOT has overseen the implementation of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law, distributing billions of dollars for a variety of projects from state-to-state. What progress has been made in maintenance and construction projects funded by this law? 

A voluntary forum through which freight sector stakeholders can share information is poised to expand, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently told members of Congress.

FCC regulators cleared automakers to use systems that let vehicles communicate wirelessly, offering a path forward for life-saving technology after years of disputes over airwaves.