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States’ Commercial Vehicle Dragnets Snag ELP, CDL Violations

Three states recently ramped up enforcement in response to renewed U.S. Department of Transportation attention to English-language proficiency issues.

October 7, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

DOT Funding for Rural Air Service Could Lapse Oct. 12

The Essential Air Service supports more than 170 communities across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico, with Alaska relying most heavily on it.

October 6, 2025
Government

Trucking Rolls On as Shutdown Stalls Other DOT Sectors

Trucking regulators and officials who manage the country’s surface transportation network are operating under mostly normal conditions as the partial government shutdown continues.

October 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Tightens Rules for Noncitizen Truck Drivers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said fatal crashes caused by truck drivers who shouldn’t have had licenses were found in Florida, Texas and Alabama.

September 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

DOT Seeks Industry Input on Cargo Theft Risks

The Department of Transportation is casting a wide net for stakeholder suggestions about how to deter thieves acting on impulse and organized criminals from stealing cargo.

September 24, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Audited Over States’ Enforcement of English Mandates

The move arrives at a moment when the Department of Transportation is scrutinizing English-language proficiency among commercial drivers.

September 23, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Trump to Redirect $2.4B in California High-Speed Rail Aid

The Trump administration plans to allocate the roughly $2.4 billion that was stripped from California’s embattled high-speed rail to other transit projects.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentEquipmentSafetyLogistics

DOT Pilot Programs to Explore HOS Rest-Break Flexibility

The Split Duty Period and Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot programs were included in the Department of Transportation's so-called Pro-Trucker Package.

September 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Duffy Cites Significant Failures in English Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Transportation acts to withhold $50.5 million in federal grants from California, Washington and New Mexico.

August 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

DOT to Reclaim Control of DC’s Union Station

The move is part of a broader effort by the administration to take back direct control of key rail hubs along the Northeast Corridor.

August 27, 2025