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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 22, 2025

Congress Eyes New Highway Bill — and a New Way to Fund It

The current highway funding bill expires next year. The fuel tax is outdated, the Highway Trust Fund is in trouble. What possible fixes are being floated? Commentary from HDT's Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 13, 2025

Bill Calls for Electric Vehicles to Pay Into Highway Trust Fund

Trucking organizations are praising legislation introduced in both the House and the Senate that would add a tax for light-duty electric vehicles to support the Highway Trust Fund.

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George Washington Bridge, New Jersey.
Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 12, 2025

ATRI Releases 2025 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks List

The American Transportation Research Institute says the data compiled in its annual Top 100 Trucks Bottlenecks survey also shows ways to reduce chokepoints, lower emissions, and drive economic growth.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2024

Hurricanes, Heatwaves, and Highway Funding

As climate change accelerates, its impact on U.S. highway and bridge infrastructure needs to be a factor in infrastructure planning and funding.

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Biden infrastructure bridge projects.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 9, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Infrastructure Progress

The Biden-Harris Administration has nearly doubled its original goal to repair or replace 10 of the nation’s most economically significant bridges.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 19, 2024

What Would Trump's Transportation Secretary Nominee Mean for Trucking?

"As a former member of Congress, Sean Duffy understands how to navigate the political landscape in Washington to get things done." Read more about reactions to President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Transportation.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 11, 2023

What's a Fair Way to Pay for Highways in an Age of EVs?

With California mandating zero-emissions vehicles and other states looking to follow suit, we need to look at different ways to fix an already-underfunded highway fund, says Deborah Lockridge in this editorial.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2023

Michigan, Daimler Creating 'Truck Stop of the Future'

Daimler Trucks and the state of Michigan are teaming up to build “The Truck Stop of the Future” — a federally funded charging hub for commercial electric vehicles.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJune 8, 2023

3 Electric Truck Infrastructure Issues that Must be Resolved

Matt Horton, CEO of Voltera Power, talks about the way forward for developing electric truck charging facilities and three of the biggest hurdles facing the establishment of a transportation-focused electric grid in North America.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 3, 2023

3 Truck Trends to Watch for in 2023

There’s a lot happening in trucking these days. Here are the top trendlines HDT’s Senior Contributing Editor Jack Roberts will be looking out for in 2023.

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