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President Joe Biden is betting that a multitrillion-dollar economic plan centered around infrastructure spending will do more than bolster an American economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic: It will ensure his country’s competitiveness against China for decades to come.

Severe winter weather took a toll on truck tonnage in February, according to American Trucking Associations.

The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose three-tenths of a cent to $3.194, according to Energy Information Administration data released March 22.

The Biden administration is considering as much as $3 trillion worth of measures to include in a long-term economic program for infrastructure and other initiatives, according to three people familiar with the deliberations.

The Oregon Transportation Commission recently approved the Enhance Highway Discretionary Program, which is meant to specifically address congestion and freight mobility issues.

A Texas law that restricts the size of ships that can operate within the Houston Shipping Channel and, because of that, call on Port Houston is generating controversy within the port and shipping community.

Legislation meant to enhance commercial operations for haulers of livestock and agricultural commodities was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, March 22 in the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon, while he was out on bail.

Kim Thurman, environmental director for the Mississippi Department of Transportation, has been recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for 25 years of service.

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear looks back on the industry's response during the early days of COVID-19. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.