The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 15 approved bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a program that aims to retrofit or replace older diesel trucks and engines.
September 17, 2026GovernmentBusiness
Trucking targets excise tax, fraud oversight on Capitol Hill
Trucking advocates are pushing to advance measures ranging from repeal of the federal excise tax on heavy trucks to cargo theft before lawmakers leave Washington.
September 14, 2026GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger faces resistance
The proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is drawing growing opposition from state officials, shippers and labor unions.
September 11, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
U.S. House legislation targets chameleon carriers
The REVOKE Act would amend federal law to require carriers operating certain commercial motor vehicles to maintain an active USDOT number.
September 8, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics
High-value loads catch military hauler’s attention
“It was over $5,000 to go from Fort Polk, La., to San Antonio, Texas. … I was like, ‘No, that’s probably like three [trucks].’ ”
September 2, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
FMCSA revives freight broker transparency proposal
The agency never finalized its original proposal on broker transparency, published in 2024, after it extended the public comment period in 2025.
September 2, 2026GovernmentBusinessLogistics
ATA flags ‘troubling patterns’ in military freight contracting
American Trucking Associations is warning the Trump administration about possible weaknesses in the oversight of military freight transportation.
August 27, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Tennessee advances $9.2 billion toll lane expansion
A major interstate project in Tennessee that will add toll lanes to help ease congestion on crowded corridors has taken a key step forward.
August 26, 2026