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Transportation Department

The Transportation Department has opened up $2.9 billion in grant funding for potential freight-related projects.

Congress

The Postal Service Reform Act’s long and winding path to enactment cleared its penultimate hurdle as the Senate passed the bill March 8 in a largely bipartisan vote: 79 to 19.

Since February 2021, the trucking industry has added an estimated 60,800 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Transportation Department

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg voiced concern about truck parking constraints recently, saying it’s a matter of safety for drivers.

Transportation Department

DOT wants to give the trucking industry another way to screen drivers for drug use other than urine testing.

Diesel

By various means, nearly a dozen states are trying to lower or outright ax their state fuel taxes.

Diesel

On-highway diesel fuel prices rose for the seventh week in a row, hitting an average of $4.055 per gallon this week.

Transportation Department

The Transportation Department’s trucking division is planning to make some notable changes to the National Consumer Complaint Database and wants feedback.

Parking

Two major trucking organizations are pushing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to prioritize truck parking.

Alternative Fuels

Postal carrier AJR recently ordered 10 battery-powered electric trucks, according to a Feb. 16 release.