Media Watch: 2026-10-18

What trade and general media outlets are reporting. These are leads, not FreightFiles stories: stories are written only from government and court documents. Where such a document should exist, the desk searched for it; entries marked promoted became stories.

Washington Watch

• Transportation Secretary Touts Truck Parking Expansion Across 12 States — A secondary outlet reports the U.S. Transportation Secretary announced an expansion of truck parking capacity across 12 states; unclear if this is a new announcement or a recap of the previously reported $200 million, 14-project DOT truck parking award. (The Presidential Prayer Team 2026-10-18) Government source sought: USDOT/FHWA press release on truck parking grant program; not yet found.