Transportation Compliance News

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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Tariffs Force Rivian to Lower Annual Delivery Outlook

The company now expects to sell 40,000 to 46,000 battery-powered pickups, SUVs and delivery vans this year, it said May 6 while reporting first-quarter results.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business

Labor Department Reviewing Independent Contractor Rule

The Labor Department is reviewing the Biden administration’s 2024 worker classification guidance, which directs employers on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Weak US On-Highway Truck Demand Drags on Q1 Cummins Revenue

Equipment manufacturer Cummins saw revenue fall in Q1 on the back of weaker on-highway truck sales in both North and South America and broad buyer worry about business trends.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Transform Your TCO with Fleet Emissions Strategy

Ceramex North America is revolutionizing emissions system restoration with cutting-edge innovation that boosts fleet uptime and reduces costs. Discover how Ceramex’s patented technology can help advance your fleet's performance and lead to measurable savings.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Lawmakers Scrap Tire Emissions Limits in Deregulation Push

Congress has voted to kill a Biden-era rule requiring rubber tire makers to clean up planet-warming emissions from their manufacturing processes in the U.S.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Downplays Talks, Says US Will Dictate Tariff Terms

President Donald Trump indicated that he would strike a friendlier relationship with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney than the one he had with Justin Trudeau, whom Trump “didn’t like.â€

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

US Shale Output Has Peaked as Prices Fall, Diamondback Says

Diamondback Energy, the largest independent oil producer in the Permian Basin, says production has likely peaked in America’s shale fields and will decline in the months ahead.  

May 6, 2025
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips 1.7¢ to $3.497 a Gallon

The national average diesel price ticked down 1.7 cents a gallon to $3.497, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released May 6.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, TCA

GM Names Duncan Aldred New North America Leader

General Motors on May 5 named Duncan Aldred the new president of the automaker’s North America operations amid tensions between President Donald Trump, Canada and Mexico over tariffs.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Private

ADM Profit Shrinks to Lowest Since 2020

Archer-Daniels-Midland’s earnings shrunk to the lowest level since the pandemic as a difficult crop trading market is complicated by mounting trade and biofuel policy uncertainty.

May 6, 2025