Transportation News
Labor Chief Su Visits West Coast Port Talks
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su is in California for talks with West Coast port employers and the dockworkers’ union in an effort to break an impasse in a long-running contract negotiation.
June 13, 2023DOT’s Polly Trottenberg Chosen as Acting FAA Head
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked Polly Trottenberg, a top aide in the Transportation Department, to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
June 13, 2023Trucking Groups Urge Rejection of Rhode Island Tolling Appeal
Trucking and business groups have filed amicus curiae briefs, asking a federal circuit court to reject an appeal seeking reinstatement of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling plan.
June 13, 2023Consumer Price Growth Slows in May
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year’s steady easing of inflation.
June 13, 2023May Class 8 Sales Up 16.4% Year-Over-Year
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May rose 16.4% from a year ago and also saw a month-to-month gain, Wards Intelligence reported.
June 13, 2023Missouri CDL Holders Have Electronic Options
Missouri commercial driver license holders now can submit their self-certifications and updated medical examiner certificates electronically via email or fax.
June 12, 2023Diesel Prices Dip to Average of $3.794
Diesel prices nudged slightly lower, dipping three-tenths of a cent to a national average of $3.794 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 12.
June 12, 2023Reopening I-95 in Philadelphia Will Take Months
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said a complete rebuild of a damaged section of I-95 would take “some number of months,” but officials are looking at interim solutions.
June 12, 2023Tom Perez to Help Biden With Infrastructure Implementation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has named Tom Perez to be a senior adviser and his liaison to state and local governments for implementing Biden’s infrastructure and climate legislation.
June 12, 2023South Dakota, Nebraska Pause HOS Mandates
Diesel and gasoline shortages prompted the governors of Nebraska and South Dakota to issue emergency executive orders temporarily waiving federal HOS mandates for fuel haulers.
June 12, 2023