MENU
SEARCHFormer Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined the law firm DLA Piper, the firm announced. LaHood will serve as senior policy advisor in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Chicago offices. Joining him in the move is his former chief of staff at DOT, Joan DeBoer.
Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined the law firm DLA Piper, the firm announced.
LaHood will serve as senior policy advisor in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Chicago offices. Joining him in the move is his former chief of staff at DOT, Joan DeBoer.
The move comes shortly after LaHood joined Building America’s Future, a group working to promote reinvestment in the national infrastructure. As co-chair of the group, LaHood is working with Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania, and Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, to get Congress to raise money for roads.
LaHood served as DOT Secretary, and DeBoer as his chief of staff, from 2009 to 2013. Among their other achievements, they were instrumental in passage of the current highway program, MAP-21. Now they are positioned to participate in the drafting of MAP-21’s successor, due by next October.
A new partnership brings free wireless ELD service plus load optimization and dispatch planning tools to fourth- and fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia customers, with broader model availability planned through 2026.
Read More →
This white paper examines how advanced commercial vehicle diagnostics can significantly reduce fleet downtime as heavy duty vehicles become more complex. It shows how Autel’s CV diagnostic tools enable in-house troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and faster repairs, helping fleets cut emissions-related downtime, reduce dealer dependence, and improve overall vehicle uptime and operating costs.
Read More →
6 intelligent dashcam tactics to improve safety and boost ROI
Read More →
The $283 million acquisition of FirstFleet makes Werner the fifth-largest dedicated carrier and pushes more than half of its revenue into contract freight.
Read More →
B2X Rewards is a new, gamified rewards program aimed at driving deeper engagement across BBM’s digital platforms, newsletters, events, and TheFleetSource.com.
Read More →
Trucking’s biggest technology shifts in 2026 have one thing in common: artificial intelligence.
Read More →
Why discipline, relationships, and focus have mattered more than size for smaller trucking fleets during the freight recession.
Read More →
Cargo theft losses hit $725 million last year. In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take video, Scott Cornell explains how a bill moving in Congress could bring federal tracking, enforcement, and prosecutions to help address the problem.
Read More →
Cargo theft activity across North America held relatively steady in 2025 — but the financial damage did not, as ever-more-sophisticated organized criminal groups shifted their cargo theft focus to higher-value shipments.
Read More →
A new partnership between Phillips Connect and McLeod allows fleets to view trailer health, location, and cargo status inside the same McLeod workflows used for planning, dispatch, and execution.
Read More →
