KFOR by: Associated Press Mar 25, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a temporary 8% charge on certain popular products, including Priority Mail, to help blunt the impact of rising transportation costs. USPS filed notice on Wednesday with the Postal Regulatory Commission seeking the price increase, which would take effect on April 26 and remain in place until Jan. 17, 2027, pending final approval. “This temporary price adjustment will provide needed flex

AASHTO March 20, 2026 For example, Minnesota recently secured more than $1 billion in federal investments to replace the John A. Blatnik Bridge between Duluth, MN, and Superior, WI – clearing the way for the largest public works project in that state’s history. The Blatnik Bridge – which originally opened in 1961 and is nearing the end of its service life – is jointly owned and managed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Department of Transportation, c

Reason Foundation Baruch Feigenbaum, Senior Managing Director Truong Bui, Director of Data Strategy and Analytics Jay Derr, Transportation Policy Analyst Thuy Nguyen, Data Scientist March 19, 2026 Federal law mandates the uniform inspection of all bridges for structural adequacy at least every two years; bridges rated “deficient” are eligible for federal repair dollars. The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) is the source of the bridge data in the table and figure following, whi

Reason foundation Baruch Feigenbaum, Senior Managing Director Truong Bui. Director of Data Strategy and Analytics Jay Derr, Transportation Policy Analyst Thuy Nguyen, Data Scientist March 19, 2026 Rural Interstates are typically four- to six- lane highways connecting urban areas. One measurement of roadway condition is pavement condition. In most states, road pavement condition is measured using special machines that determine the roughness of road surfaces. A few states cont

US Department of Transportation Press Release Thursday, March 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $21 million in grant awards that will fund 84 projects for 61 Tribes in 13 states that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Native American and Alaska Native lands. The grants, provided under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF), w

MSN Story by Jonathan Small, Entrepreneur March 17, 2026 The U.S. plans to keep on truckin’—just without humans behind the wheel. Multiple companies say they’ll roll out fully driverless big rigs on American highways in 2027. Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi are racing to eliminate drivers—a cost that represents up to 40% of per-mile trucking expenses, according to The New York Times . Aurora plans to grow from a handful of autonomous trucks to more than 200 by year’s end, then thou

The Journal Record By: David Shepardson, Reuters March 17, 2026 The chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wants to collect funds from electric vehicles to help pay for U.S. highway repairs as part of a surface transportation bill. Representative Sam Graves, a Republican, said he plans to take up a multi-year bill in early April. Last year, House Republicans proposed a new $250 annual fee on EVs and $100 for hybrid EVs but it was not included in a ma

US Department of Transportation Press Release Tuesday, March 10, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the eight proposals that were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The eight selected projects span 26 states and involve leading aircraft manufacturers, operators, and state partners.  See what leading polic

Z94 By Kelso March 5, 2026 Let’s talk about Oklahoma roads. Not in some cute “ugh yeah they’re rough” way. I mean in the really gotta say something before someone loses another tire kind of way. I read a report the other day that basically confirms what every driver in this state already knows. A February 2026 piece on road conditions out of Oklahoma makes it official. Our roads are worse than they were a year ago. Oklahoma slid from 34th on the list to having the fifth-wors

From gridlock to smarter solutions, Professor Manville explains why understanding incentives is key to moving cities forward. UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs March 4, 2026 In the latest podcast episode of It Turns Out , host Kara Miller sat down with urban planning professor Michael Manville to tackle one of the most familiar frustrations in modern life: traffic congestion. Rather than accepting traffic as an inevitable part of city living, Manville explains that traffi

USA TODAY Trevor Hughes March 4, 2026, Driving across the top of Vermont with a load of ingredients for cattle feed, trucker Chris Thomas was still hours away from finishing his workday and already trying to figure out where to sleep . As a full-time over-the-road driver, Thomas, 44, hauls cargo across the United States from Kentucky. And after spending half his life on the road, Thomas finds himself spending more time figuring out where to park his semitrailer at the end of

KSWO By First Alert 6 staff reports and Dorothy Sedovic Feb. 25, 2026 OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - Two vehicles were caught in a sinkhole at an intersection in Omaha Tuesday afternoon. University of Nebraska-Omaha Public Safety’s security cameras recorded the moment the two vehicles fell into the sinkhole. “This caught everybody by surprise,” Omaha Police Lt. Dan Martin said. In the video, a maroon Jeep SUV and a silver Dodge Ram pickup are seen stopping at a red light. A

PR News by National Safety Council Feb 24, 2026 Nine states and D.C. saw decreases of more than 15% WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 – a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D.C. (-52%), California (-40%), Rhode Island (-29%),

States like Oklahoma are taking action to protect their citizens from drivers who have proven that they are willing to defy the law. ALEC Katherine T. Bennett February 6, 2026 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is doing his best to protect Americans from incidents like the crash in Florida that took three lives last August, but he can only do so much. Despite Sec. Duffy pulling $160 million in federal funding, California Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to drag his feet

News Talk 96.3 fm/1290am By Johnny Thrash February 3, 2026 Today I learned that one of the deadliest roads in America runs through Wichita Falls. In fact, it’s the deadliest road in all of Oklahoma, according to the video below (jump to the 13:43 mark).  By now, you’ve probably connected the dots and know that I’m talking about I-44. Honestly, I was kind of surprised when I heard that it was among the deadliest roads. Mostly because it’s fairly short for an interstate. View t

KFOR by Nick Jachim Jan 31, 2025 (NEXSTAR) – There’s nothing like driving on a newly paved road. No potholes, no random bumps in the road, just a smooth ride. Unfortunately, the majority of roads aren’t like this at all, despite states spending historically high amounts of money on highways. A new study from MoneyGeek analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rank every state’s road quality and identify which has the roughest roads. To assess road condition

The legislation largely maintains funding for public transportation and passenger rail but slashes a program to add intercity passenger trains. SMARTCITIES DIVE By Dan Zukowski Jan. 22, 2026 Dive Brief: U.S. House and Senate appropriators agreed Tuesday on bipartisan legislation to fund transportation through the remainder of fiscal year 2026, which ends Sept. 30.  The bill “provides the overwhelming majority of public transit and passenger rail investments” funded by the I

The Department of Transportation had attempted to withhold billions in funding from states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. POLITICO By Alex Nieves 01/13/2026 The Trump administration on Tuesday dropped its appeal of a November court decision that blocked it from withholding transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. The Department of Transportation filed a motion to dismiss its appeal on Tuesday, ahead of th

MULLIN US SENATOR PRESS RELEASE January 12th, 2026 Washington, D.C.  – Last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy,  announced  the selection of The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as one of two new test sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Choctaw Nation is one of the first new UAS testing grounds in nearly a decade.   In 2024, Senator Mullin’s  amendment , #1944, to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act directed the FAA to allow non-legacy Unmann

A bipartisan, bicameral bill pushes for data-driven and AI-powered approaches to improve transportation safety. FEDSCOOP By Lindsey Wilkinson January 8, 2026 The Department of Transportation would help states pursue data-driven, AI-powered approaches to address driving safety concerns in a more efficient manner under new bicameral, bipartisan legislation.  The Roadway Safety Modernization Act would add clarity for state and local transportation officials by requiring the DOT