The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives recently reviewed proposals from its colleagues as a way to inform an upcoming multiyear highway policy measure.
May 15, 2025Transportation Compliance News
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.
House Panel Weighs Input on Highway Funding Priorities
Walmart Says It Will Raise Prices Due to Tariff Costs
Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.
May 15, 2025Japanese Carmakers Face $19 Billion Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.
May 14, 2025Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.
May 14, 2025International Trade: US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days
The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%. Â
May 14, 2025China Suspends Retaliatory US Export Controls, Sanctions
China is suspending a trade and investment ban against more than a dozen U.S. companies as part of the trade agreement struck by the world’s two biggest economies.
May 14, 2025Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’
Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.
May 14, 2025Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant
Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.
May 14, 2025FMCSA Revokes 8 ELDs From Approved List
Carriers must replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before July 11. Those that continue to use them will be considered as operating without an ELD.
May 14, 2025Steelmaker Nucor Shuts Down Some Output After Cyberattack
Nucor, the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, shut down production at some of its facilities after detecting an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems.
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