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Court Slashes $462 Million Wabash Verdict to $120 Million

A St. Louis court has drastically reduced a $462 million jury verdict issued against trailer manufacturer Wabash in connection with a 2019 fatal accident.

March 25, 2025

Fleets and Insurers Respond to Freight Theft Surge

The industry has made some progress in its response to theft but needs to develop more effective countermeasures, according to multiple insurance brokers.

March 25, 2025

Trump Taps Derek Barrs for FMCSA Head Amid Turmoil

The nomination of Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, follows a string of leadership changes at the agency.

March 25, 2025

ASCE Report Card: Infrastructure Improved Under Biden

The American Society of Civil Engineers gives U.S. infrastructure a C grade, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during the Biden administration.

March 25, 2025

Freight Trains to Resume Asheville Routes After Hurricane

Norfolk Southern says it expects to reopen its freight railroad line between Asheville and Tennessee by the end of March, six months after Hurricane Helene.

March 24, 2025

NTSB Says Maryland Could Have Found Key Bridge Vulnerability

The Maryland Transportation Authority did not conduct a risk assessment that, if acted upon, could have allowed the state to protect the Francis Scott Key Bridge from collapsing, NTSB says.

March 21, 2025

DOT’s Oral-Fluid Drug Testing Raises Safety Concerns

Oral fluid testing for marijuana could allow truck drivers to use the drug and avoid detection, according to the CEO of a real-time impairment detection testing technology company.

March 20, 2025

Congress to Review DOT Nominees, Trump’s Budget Plan

Members of Congress return to Washington the week of March 24 to consider senior officials for Department of Transportation agencies and President Donald Trump’s budget and tax plan.

March 20, 2025

Tesla Recalls Cybertrucks After Steel Trim Pieces Come Loose

Tesla recalled all the Cybertrucks it produced and sold in the first 15 months it has been on the U.S. market over pieces of steel trim that can separate from the vehicle.

March 20, 2025

US Senate Confirms Nominations of Bradbury, Chavez-DeRemer

The Senate on March 11 confirmed Steven Bradbury as deputy secretary of DOT and on March 10 confirmed the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Labor Department.

March 12, 2025