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DOT maps path for wider deployment of autonomous vehicles

New federal guidance says FMCSA must revamp operational safety regulations and resolve questions about automated surface transportation of hazardous materials.

DOT On The Warpath

'Routine' traffic stop ends in out-of-service order after Tennessee troopers find serious CMV safety defects Speeding dump truck on restricted route in... DOT On The Warpath

Freedom Haulers campaign

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DOT says it's entitled to CDL information as 22 states sue

(The Center Square) – Twenty-two states have gone to court to block the Trump administration from accessing a database containing the personal information of roughly 17 million com...

DOT Says Freedom Haulers Opens an Express Lane for Veterans. Much of That Lane Was Already Built.

What Was Announced U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Freedom Haulers, describing it as a patriotic hiring campaign to move veterans into trucking careers. The D...

US Department of Transportation Delivers $665m to Modernize Ferry Infrastructure

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a $665 million investment to modernize ferry infrastructure for the communities who rely on these transit systems to work and...

DOTD assumes responsibility for state highway vegetation maintenance in Ascension Parish

GONZALES — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is officially responsible for mowing and roadside vegetation management along all state-maintained h...

DOT, DHS target 75 CDL training schools in fraud probe

This is the second interagency enforcement partnership; recently, DOT partnered with DHS Border Patrol agents to enforce federal cabotage laws.

DOT unveils plan to turn highways, rail lines into multi‑use utility arteries

Amid explosive development of data centers, a new plan by the Department of Transportation would leverage existing rail and road infrastructure to route power, water and other util...

DHS, DOT announce removal of 800 dangerous truckers from American roads

The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation said a second wave of Operation Highway Shield had resulted in nearly 800 dangerous truck drivers being removed from Am...

Attorneys General sue USDOT over demand to access sensitive data for millions of CDL drivers

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) faces a major lawsuit over the agency’s attempt to access a database containing sensitive personal information from millions of commer...

DOT’s $5.3B rail package funds crossings, infrastructure work

The Federal Railway Administration earmarked funding to close more than 30 grade crossings and upgrade over 1,000 others with new infrastructure and technology, according to the re...

Gov. Landry appoints Louisiana lawmaker as DOTD multimodal commerce commissioner

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed State Rep. Mark Wright as Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's Office of Multimodal C...

States sue DOT over access to 17 million CDL records

The suit also names FMCSA, which apparently informed nonprofit AAMVA on Aug. 11 it must turn over five years of information by Aug. 17.

USDOT’s updated Roadway Safety Plan continues illegal trucker crackdown, encourages self-driving vehicles

The US Department of Transportation has released an updated National Roadway Safety Strategy that plans to make roads, vehicles, and people safer.  The updated report was released...

DOT Says It’s Entitled to CDL Information as 22 States Sue

USDOT accuses ‘radical’ states of trying to protect unqualified truck drivers from federal enforcement

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy fired back after a coalition of states filed a lawsuit over access to a database containing the personal data of millions of commercial dri...

DOT loans LA Metro $802.5 million — for interstate expansion

DOT loans LA Metro $802.5 million — for interstate expansion Zachary Whalen Wed, 09/09/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image Primary Image Cap...

New USDOT safety strategy highlights enforcement, embraces autonomous cars

New USDOT safety strategy highlights enforcement, embraces autonomous cars Diana Ionescu Tue, 08/11/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Prim...

US DOT Launches Programme to Develop Utilities Along Rail Corridors

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has launched a new initiative to support the development of energy, telecommunications and other utility infrastructure alongside exist...

Georgia DPS catches driver with disqualified CDL hauling leaking asphalt tanker

A commercial vehicle and driver were recently removed from Georgia roadways for licensing and hazardous materials violations. On September 2, 2026, the Georgia Department of Public...

HISTORIC Interagency Effort to Crack Down on FRAUD in Trucking Industry

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KDOT program to open access to broadband infrastructure

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new program from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) allows broadband providers to access KDOT-owned infrastructure. KDOT announced on July 14, it's ac...

US DOT Invests $13.3 Million in SEPTA Commuter Railcars

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced a 13.3 million USD investment to upgrade a twin railcar for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA)...