Donald Trump Transportation News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Congressional GOP Rallies Behind Trump’s Economic Vision

Transportation leaders are lining up behind President Donald Trump’s call to action to streamline infrastructure construction regulations and jump-start domestic energy initiatives.

March 6, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade Tensions Put American Crop Exports in Jeopardy

“Mexico could put their own import tariffs on — that could reduce the U.S. freight advantage. It’s a matter of how fierce the trade war gets,” said Pat Boova.

March 5, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Trump Grants One-Month Tariff Exemption for US Automakers

President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers.

March 5, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump’s Trade Policy Sparks Worries Over Food Prices

Plans to impose duties on American agriculture imports will boost the price of fruit and vegetables as well as sugar, coffee and meat. Executives have said consumers are pinching pennies.

March 4, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump’s Oil Tariffs Set to Reshape Global Trade Flows

The world’s supply lines for cargoes of oil and fuel, which typically crisscross the globe, are about to get redrawn thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

March 4, 2025
Government, Business

Trump’s Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico Go Into Effect

President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect March 4, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by North American allies.

March 4, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Canada Responds, Puts Tariffs on $107 Billion of US Products

Canada announced a package of counter-tariffs against U.S. products after President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration will go ahead with levies against Canada and Mexico.

March 4, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Chipmaker TSMC Increases US Investment, Trump Says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump said, on top of $65 billion in investments the company has already promised.

March 3, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Trump Says Tariffs on Foreign Farm Goods Start April 2

The president did not clarify if this plan is part of a previously announced effort to enact so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.

March 3, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Lumber Futures Surge on US Probe Into Import Dumping

Lumber futures rose to the highest in more than two and a half years after President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into shipments of the commodity into the U.S.

March 3, 2025