State and local governments will soon gain new flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic.
January 10, 2023Government, Safety
Federal COVID Aid to be Allowed for Disaster Infrastructure Use
Government, Business
DOT Awards $2 Million in Relief Funds to Northwest States
Agencies in Idaho, Oregon and Washington will receive $2 million in federal aid for repairing highway infrastructure on federal lands affected by heavy rains in December, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced June 7.
June 8, 2016Business, Equipment
Senate Panel OKs Tax Relief For Equipment, Alt Fuels
Senate Finance Committee members agreed on a broad package of tax-extension provisions before leaving the capital for summer break, including those important to trucking.
August 17, 2015Government, Business
DOT Announces $333.9 Mln. in Emergency Relief to Fix Roadways
Nearly two dozen states will split $333.9 million to fix roadways damaged by severe storms and other weather-related events, the Department of Transportation announced this week.
August 7, 2014Business
Freight Haulers Sending Philippines Money, Logistics Help
Freight haulers are pledging aid, both cash and logistics help, to relief efforts in the Philippines, parts of which were devastated by a massive typhoon Nov. 8 that has left at least 4,460 dead and 660,000 homeless.
November 14, 2013Editorial, Business
Editorial: A Halfway Relief Measure
We all got half a loaf when President Obama signed the new highway bill into law on July 6.
July 16, 2012Business
Indiana Truckers Deliver Hay to Parched Texas
Truckers from Indiana brought seven truckloads of hay to Texas last week in an effort to help the state’s agriculture industry through one of the worst droughts in its history.
October 17, 2011