FMCSA SAYS OPERATIONS CONTINUE DESPITE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
DOT’s shutdown plan keeps most FMCSA functions running because they’re funded via the Highway Trust Fund, minimizing near-term disruption to carrier compliance and enforcement activities.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION SUSPENDS OPERATIONS; FILINGS AND DEADLINES TOLLED
Amid the funding lapse, the FMC shut down and paused case filings and statutory clocks, a move with potential knock-on effects for ocean carriers, NVOCCs and shippers awaiting dispute resolution or agreement approvals.
WHITE HOUSE FREEZES $26B IN STATE FUNDS DURING SHUTDOWN, HITTING TRANSIT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The administration’s funding freeze, including billions for New York transit projects, adds uncertainty for infrastructure stakeholders as agencies activate contingency plans and furloughs spread.
TRUMP DECLARES U.S. IN ‘ARMED CONFLICT’ WITH DRUG CARTELS; LEGAL DEBATE INTENSIFIES
A notice to Congress frames recent Caribbean strikes under the law of armed conflict, drawing criticism from lawmakers and legal experts and raising questions about potential impacts on cross-border enforcement and trade flows.
ADMINISTRATION SAYS CARTELS ARE ‘UNLAWFUL COMBATANTS,’ JUSTIFYING FUTURE STRIKES
The memo obtained by AP outlines broader authority for anti-cartel operations, prompting calls for congressional oversight as the White House defends the strategy’s effectiveness at disrupting trafficking networks.
FIRED SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER SUES TRUMP AHEAD OF RAIL MEGA-MERGER REVIEW
Robert Primus seeks reinstatement, arguing his removal was unlawful and threatens the STB’s independence as it weighs Union Pacific’s proposed $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern.
DETROIT BANS THROUGH-TRUCKS ON KEY SOUTHWEST CORRIDORS; ENFORCEMENT TIGHTENS
New restrictions steer heavy trucks off residential streets between West Vernor and I‑75, with local deliveries allowed and reporting tools launched to target idling and overnight parking hot spots.
MISSOURI WAIVES OVERWIDTH HAY PERMIT FEES THROUGH DEC. 1 TO AID DROUGHT-STRICKEN RANCHERS
MoDOT will issue no-cost permits for loads up to 12’6″ (blanket) and 14′ (single-trip), allowing night/holiday moves to speed feed deliveries while standard height/weight rules still apply.
ROADRUNNER DEPLOYS AI-POWERED P&D PLATFORM, SAYS MISSED PICKUPS NOW UNDER 0.5%
The LTL carrier’s enterprise software rollout adds live track-and-trace, automated alerts and new APIs, targeting near-zero missed pickups and faster, more predictable first-mile performance for shippers.
EINRIDE RAISES $100M TO SCALE AUTONOMOUS AND ELECTRIC FREIGHT PLATFORM
Fresh capital from EQT Ventures and others will fund U.S. and global expansion of the startup’s cabless autonomy, electric fleets and planning software as it pursues broader commercial deployments.
ECONOMISTS: SHUTDOWN COULD COST U.S. ECONOMY BILLIONS PER WEEK IF PROLONGED
Analysts warn of steeper GDP hits, delayed data releases and wider logistics ripple effects if the funding lapse persists, adding pressure on carriers and shippers already navigating rate and demand volatility.
WASHINGTON POST: CONGRESS NOTIFIED U.S. IS IN ‘ARMED CONFLICT’ WITH CARTELS; SCRUTINY GROWS
Lawmakers questioned the legal footing of designating cartels as enemy combatants after recent deadly strikes, a move that could shape future enforcement posture at borders and in the Caribbean theater.
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