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Diesel prices fell by an average of 5.9 cents a gallon in the past week to flirt with the $4 a gallon mark, settling at $4.018 a gallon, according to  the Energy Information Administration.

To improve real-time decisions in the commercial transportation sector, a new government watchdog report recommended the U.S. Department of Transportation update its freight guidance.

Florida and South Korean officials signed a pact to create a hydrogen research hub, set to break ground next month in Polk County.

U.S. factory activity contracted for a sixth-straight month in April, the longest such stretch since 2009 and a sign of lingering malaise in manufacturing.

Capitol Agenda: A massive effort advanced by Secretary Pete Buttigieg outlines a framework for improving the safety of commuter and commercial mobility corridors.

The California Air Resources Board approved its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation that will require some motor carriers to begin the transition to zero-emission trucks as soon as next year.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Fuel stations throughout the U.S. will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in the summer under a waiver issued April 28 by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Toyota is to begin offering Class 8 commercial truck manufacturers and operators a hydrogen-fueled powertrain in California later this year.

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments.

As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), 60 billion dollars was dedicated to repair and modernize surface transportation corridors with projects in every state. The necessity of these projects was highlighted in ATRI's recent Top Truck Bottlenecks List which detailed high congestion points that burdened the supply chain and the movement of goods. In the time since IIJA was signed, what progress has been made in the rebuilding and revitalization of the nation's roads and bridges? The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) often serves as liaison between state departments of transportation recommending or implementing these projects and the Federal government. Joung Lee, AASHTO's Deputy Director and Chief Policy Officer, joins Dan Ronan and Eugene Mulero to discuss how investments support highway safety, the potential for state EV infrastructure, and what work remains to be done.