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House Republicans and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro sparred over the 34-hour restart provision of the new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers at a hearing last week, with some members accusing her agency of “arrogance” and slowness in producing a congressionally required study on the rule.

A bill requiring companies to track the distribution of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals was approved by Congress last week.

Just four months into the federal hours-of-service rules on rest breaks, carriers said they have had to hire more drivers, pay higher wages, buy more rigs, juggle work schedules and lower customer expectations of service.

HOUSTON — Intermodal transportation continues to see growth opportunities in Mexico, the eastern region of the United States, temperature-controlled service and partnerships with brokers.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Trucking regulations for this nation, while in a state of tremendous flux, set the backdrop at the Expotransporte truck show here Nov. 13-15.

The average price of retail diesel fuel dipped a penny last week to $3.822 a gallon, the lowest price since early July, while gasoline rose for the second time in 11 weeks, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 18.

Discounts for truckers on a well-known Texas toll road, State Highway 130, are ending Dec. 1, earlier than planned.

Pennsylvania state lawmakers gave final approval Nov. 21 to a transportation spending bill that will raise $2.4 billion more annually for the state’s roads, bridges and transit systems.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation to create a $10 billion infrastructure bank that would use loans and loan guarantees to encourage private investment in transportation projects.