Donald Trump Transportation News Updates

Government, Business, Logistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Raises $52M Amid Trump Backlash

New York City’s congestion pricing raised about $52 million in toll revenue in February as President Donald Trump and Gov. Kathy Hochul remain in a standoff over his bid to end the program.

March 24, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Plans Tariff ‘Liberation Day’ With More Targeted Push

President Donald Trump’s coming wave of tariffs is poised to be more targeted than the barrage he has occasionally threatened, aides and allies say.

March 24, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

France Backs Using EU’s Top Trade Tool Against US If Needed

The anti-coercion instrument, which is subject to a number of conditions and steps, would eventually allow the EU to deploy a broad range of retaliatory responses.

March 21, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

China Cuts Back on Small Packages Shipped to US

Chinese companies cut back on the small packages they shipped to the U.S. last month, as President Donald Trump looks to close off the trade and impose tariffs on all imports from China.

March 21, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Team Gives New York 30 Days to End Congestion Tolls

President Donald Trump and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy are putting the state and Gov. Kathy Hochul “on notice” after New York rebuffed the prior deadline.

March 20, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Trump Pressures Fed to Cut Rates as Tariff Concerns Grow

The public pushback on interest rates comes as the Trump White House tries to make its case for stiffer tariffs amid a mixed economic picture in the U.S.

March 20, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Shifting Tariff Policies, Uncertainty Keep Carriers on Edge

Tariffs have the potential to impact trucking capacity, freight lanes, and new and used equipment costs, and uncertainty over what will happen is introducing new challenges for trucking.

March 20, 2025
Government, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Congress to Review DOT Nominees, Trump’s Budget Plan

Members of Congress return to Washington the week of March 24 to consider senior officials for Department of Transportation agencies and President Donald Trump’s budget and tax plan.

March 20, 2025
Government, Business

EU Delays 50% Tariffs on US Whiskey, Allowing for More Talks

The European Union is delaying its proposed 50% tariff on American whiskey until mid-April, aligning them with broader countermeasures against U.S. steel and aluminum duties.

March 20, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Biden’s Energy Department Suppressed LNG Study, GOP Says

The analysis is likely to intensify criticisms that former President Joe Biden’s pause was politically motivated and could cast doubts on the results of a second assessment.

March 19, 2025