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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.

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Trucking Deregulation Champion Bob Packwood Dies

He was the lead Republican cosponsor of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, which effectively deregulated the trucking industry by reducing government control. 

June 8, 2026
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Perspective: RNG Provides Stability for Fleets

RNG is already powering heavy-duty trucks on American highways, and it’s time the trucking industry paid closer attention, writes Clean Energy's Clay Corbus.

June 8, 2026
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Oil Rig Count Posts 6 Straight Gains, Longest Run Since 2022

U.S. oil drilling has expanded for six straight weeks, the longest uptrend in almost four years, after the Iran war pushed crude prices higher. 

June 5, 2026
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Commerce Backs Duties on Chinese, Mexican Van Trailers

The Commerce Department recommended levies be imposed on dry and refrigerated van trailers and subassemblies imported from China and Mexico after an investigation.

June 5, 2026
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Oil Prices Continue to Slide

Brent crude, the international standard, gave up 2.2% to $92.97 per barrel. It was approximately $70 per barrel before the war began in late February.

June 5, 2026
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Hormuz Traffic Remains Near Zero as Peace Talks Stall

Iran is insisting on a ceasefire in Lebanon before it will accept a deal with the U.S. that’s meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend their truce by two months.

June 5, 2026
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High-Fashion Freight Draws High-Tech Thieves

Overhaul helped law enforcement recover a $187,000 shipment of designer goods in New Jersey. The criminals used strategic tactics to steal a blind load.

June 5, 2026
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U.S., Mexico and Canada to Miss July 1 Date to Renew USMCA

By declining to formally renew, the Trump administration will trigger negotiations and an indefinite period of uncertainty about the future of the agreement.

June 5, 2026
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OPEC Output Plunges Further as U.S. Squeezes Iran

Output from its 11 current members dropped by 1.22 million barrels to 16.33 million a day in May, with Iran accounting for more than half of the decline.

June 5, 2026
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Employers Added 172,000 Jobs in May

The Labor Department reported June 5 that job growth was down last month from a revised 179,000 in April. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.3%

June 5, 2026

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