Transportation Compliance News

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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.

Government, Business, Safety

Wisconsin Adds I-41 Weigh Station to State Patrol HQ

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shifting the location of an I-41 weigh station in Wrightstown to be part of a $16 million regional State Patrol headquarters under construction.

April 14, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Minnesota Alerts Truckers to New Proofs for CDLs

Minnesota is making truckers aware that as of March 20 they must provide proof they have both legal U.S. domicile and state residency to renew a commercial driver license.

April 14, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Removes Two Chiropractors for Deficient Driver Exams

Regulators are removing two Houston chiropractors from the register of medical examiners for failure to adequately perform physical qualification exams on commercial vehicle drivers.

April 14, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone Pipeline Operators Aim to Restore Service April 15

Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.

April 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Tariff Exemptions on Electronics Could Be Temporary

Tariff exemptions announced April 11 on electronics like smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said April 13.

April 14, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

NYC Rolls Out Pilot to Add 45 Metered Truck Parking Spaces

New York City has launched a one-year experiment offering 45 metered truck parking spaces in three outer borough industrial zones to curb illegal parking and give truckers an area to rest.

April 14, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Canada’s CBSA: Vietnamese Chassis Imports Adhere to Rules

An investigation into container chassis imports from Vietnam found they did not circumvent a 2022 Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding, according to a preliminary assessment.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of L.A. Prepares for Downturn in Trade Activity

Imports at the busiest U.S. port should start declining as soon as May and are set to fall sharply in the second half of the year as punitive tariffs start to weigh on demand for foreign goods.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Mexico Aims to Raise Auto Tariff Exemptions

Mexico wants a greater proportion of each auto built in the country to qualify for U.S. origin status, a move that would lower the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

IMO Approves Landmark GHG Tax

Members of the International Maritime Organization — with the United States noticeably absent — agreed on the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.

April 11, 2025