DOT to use AI to go after illegal truckers

The Trump administration plans to step up its crackdown of non-domiciled CDL drivers by using AI to smoke out the companies ...
FreightWaves

OIG report flags ongoing safety challenges for DOT in highway safety despite declining fatalities

The report, mandated by the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, evaluates DOT’s challenges based on criteria like safety impacts, vulnerabilities, fiscal accountability, and the agency’s capacity for ...
JD Supra

Department of Transportation Issues Sweeping Changes to Policies and Programs

The newly confirmed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy issued a new order and memorandum on Jan. 29, 2025, outlining significant policy shifts aimed at implementing several ...
Transport Topics

DOT Moves to Slash Dozens of Trucking Regulations

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The Department of Transportation has proposed slashing or amending about two dozen federal trucking regulations — many of them ...
FedScoop

Lawmakers seek larger DOT role in coordinating state, local roadway tech efforts

A bipartisan, bicameral bill pushes for data-driven and AI-powered approaches to improve transportation safety.
New Jersey Globe

Sherrill picks Priya Jain as Commissioner of Transportation

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill will nominate Priya Jain, the head of a consulting firm that works on major infrastructure projects, as the New Jersey ...
Jalopnik

The Secretary Of Transportation Got Rid Of Too Many Workers, And Now He Needs Them Back

If you're a business owner who hates not being allowed to hurt your customers or workers to save a little money in the short term, you're probably a big fan of Republicans systematically dimantling ...