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Federal regulators last week waived the rest-break provision of the new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers carrying live animals and also plan to change their guidance on what counts as “off-duty time.”

U.S. and Canadian trucking officials said an agreement allowing truckers to move empty trailers within the other country could result from their governments’ efforts to improve cross-border trade.

Fairness is a bedrock requirement for a just taxation system. And fairness is surely what state officials in Alabama had in mind some years ago when they imposed a 4% sales tax on diesel fuel purchases by railroads.

The trucking industry is one of the most innovative and dynamic sectors in our country, and its companies and professionals have been leaders for change in many areas.

Driver turnover is rising again after a brief respite during 2012 and is poised to increase even more later this year, American Trucking Associations said last week.

While wheel makers said they are having difficulty making their products more aerodynamic, some fleets said they are finding that full wheel covers can help reduce wind resistance — and improve fuel savings.

The average pump price for a gallon of diesel edged up last week for the first time in seven weeks, increasing 1.1 cents to $3.828, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.

Oil rose $1 Friday to finish the week near $106 a barrel on speculation that U.S. inventories will continue to fall, following the largest two-week drop in at least three decades, Bloomberg News reported.

Janet Napolitano is resigning from her position leading the Department of Homeland Security, the Associated Press reported Friday.