Manufacturers commit to independent operations and reject future restrictive agreements with state regulators The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has closed its investigation into whether major truck manufacturers violated…
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Secretary Duffy Warns 3 States Over CDL English Proficiency Mandate
Washington, New Mexico, and California may lose federal funding if they do not comply with the language rules for truckers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has given the states…
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DOJ Charges Armenians in Crime Syndicate for Theft of $83 Million in Amazon Cargo
Four individuals posed as Amazon truck drivers for four years. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged four people for posing as Amazon truck drivers as part of…
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DOJ Settles Case With Crane Company Over Clean Air Act Violations
Baltimore company to pay $42 million for importing non-certified diesel cranes. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with crane company…
Read MoreState Attorneys General File Suit to Challenge Truck Emissions
24 states sue the EPA and the state of California for unconstitutional regulations. State attorneys general from 24 states filed two lawsuits this week that challenge new emission…
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FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration for Key Bridge
The agency offers hours-of-service waivers to commercial drivers impacted by reroutes. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) extended its emergency declaration for operations around Baltimore’s collapsed Francis…
Read MoreEPA Announces New Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The agency estimates emission reduction of 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas from semis, buses, and other large vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its updated emissions…
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House Joins Senate in Rollback of Truck Emissions Rule
The vote sets up the fourth presidential veto. The House of Representatives voted down an Environmental Protection Agency rule intended to reduce emissions for heavy-duty trucks and semis.…
Read More2023 Grant Program for Truck Emission Reduction Opens
The transportation department focuses on projects to reduce emissions caused by vehicle idling. The Department of Transportation has opened applications for the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port…
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Energy Department Awards $7 Million for Truck Decarbonization
Will direct funds toward heavily used truck routes. The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $7.4 million to seven projects that will draft plans to decarbonize key corridors along…
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