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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforcement mechanism dubbed Compliance, Safety, Accountability has been the topic of much discussion and controversy since its launch in 2010.

It appears that the death of the nation’s economic recovery has been greatly exaggerated, at least up until now.

The total U.S. heavy-duty truck fleet grew by 2.7% to 3.59 million vehicles in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago, the highest rate of growth since mid-2007, R.L. Polk & Co. reported.

SAN ANTONIO — PeopleNet Communications Corp. unveiled what it said will be the next steps in the evolution of its mobile technology and fleet-management software, including support for 4G wireless service, cloud-based data processing and a greater role for predictive analytics.

SALT LAKE CITY — For the hundreds of men and women skillfully navigating big rigs here last week in the National Truck Driving Championships, the chance was not without a great deal of sacrifice.

Motor carriers received a stark reminder earlier this month that cross-border trucking presents special challenges when U.S. prosecutors announced the arrest of 19 members of Mexican drug organizations who allegedly transported drugs in PVC pipes concealed inside tractor-trailer axles.

U.S. retail diesel prices changed direction last week, gaining 0.4 cent a gallon to reach a national average of $3.90 after declining 1.9 cents over the previous two weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc. said it has sold its transportation and logistics business, Omnitracs, to Vista Equity Partners for $800 million.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Barry Schoch said he has authorized his agency to increase weight restriction to about 1,000 structurally deficient bridges in the commonwealth.

New home sales fell 13.4% in July the Commerce Department reported Friday.