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Maryland Hikes New Speeding Fines Up to $425 Starting Oct. 1

The automated speed citations do not add points to driver’s licenses. However, the faster a person is traveling over the speed limit, the higher the fine.

September 30, 2025
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Duffy Raises DEI Contract, Cost Concerns for Baltimore Bridge

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is raising concerns about Maryland’s oversight in replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge and increasing costs for the federally funded project.

September 22, 2025
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Motor Fuel Taxes Rise in 10 States, Drop in 3

Motor fuel taxes fell in three states but rose in 10 others after states on July 1 either recalculated their annual rates or adopted legislation to pay for highway infrastructure.

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Freight Opportunities Seen at Ports of Baltimore, Sacramento

East and West coast economic development officials promoted trucking and multimodal logistics opportunities around the ports of Baltimore and Sacramento.

May 20, 2025
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Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants

The group claims that FHWA ran afoul of its authority by blocking the funds, which were approved by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

May 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

Massachusetts, Maryland Tap Brakes on Clean Trucks Enforcement

Maryland and Massachusetts have temporarily scuttled enforcing their California-based heavy truck emissions laws in deference to manufacturer difficulties.

April 16, 2025
BusinessEquipment

VTNA to Lay Off Up to 350 Employees at Virginia Plant

As many as 350 staff will be laid off in early April at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., a Volvo Group representative told Transport Topics.

March 28, 2025
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Designs Unveiled for Replacement of Baltimore's Key Bridge

SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Feb. 4 unveiled their designs for its replacement.

February 4, 2025
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Trucking Costs Could Rise $93M Per Year During Bridge Repair

The closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March is set to increase the mid-Atlantic trucking industry’s operating costs by $92.8 million in 2025, according to researchers.

January 9, 2025
Government

White House Again Asks Congress for Baltimore Aid

In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate, the president described Baltimore and areas recently hit hard by severe weather events as being in “urgent need of disaster assistance.â€

October 9, 2024