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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Business, Government, Autonomous

Influx of Late-Model, Low-Mileage Vehicles Pushes Up Prices of Used Trucks in October

Used-truck prices have risen in recent months as more late-model, low-mileage equipment has reached the market, according to industry analysts.

December 9, 2013

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Greg Hewitt of DHL Express considers whether the trucking industry is prepared for a greener future.

Business, Government

Two Studies Augment NHTSA’s Crash Data on Deaths Involving Medium, Heavy Trucks

When the federal government reported last month that U.S. truck-involved fatalities crept up by 3.7% in 2012 over the previous year, American Trucking Associations labeled the report “incomplete and misleading” because large trucks were grouped with smaller ones.

December 9, 2013
Government

Facing Suits, FMCSA Acts to Update Safety Databases

Facing two lawsuits over the accuracy of its driver safety database, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will make it easier soon for trucking companies and drivers who want to clear their records of citations that have been dismissed in court.

December 9, 2013
Government

OOIDA Sues Calif. Over Soot Filter Mandate

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a lawsuit in a California federal court on Dec. 6, seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the state’s Bus and Truck regulation requiring out-of-state truckers to install soot filters on their trucks.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 6, 2013
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises to Five-Month High

Consumer confidence rose to the highest level in five months, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Dec. 6.

December 6, 2013
Government

ATA: D.C. Bill Would Ban New Diesel Trucks in 2018

A bill being considered by the District of Columbia City Council would effectively ban new diesel vehicles from operating in the nation’s capital starting in 2018.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 5, 2013
Government, Business

Nafta Trade Grew Again in 2012

North American merchandise trade continued to grow in 2012, with trucks moving a majority of it, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics said Dec. 5.

December 5, 2013
Government

Economy Grows at 3.6% Rate in Third Quarter

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.6% annual rate in the third quarter, up from an initial estimate of 2.8% growth, the Commerce Department said Dec. 5.

December 5, 2013
Government, Fuel

Blumenauer Seeks 15-Cent Diesel Tax Increase

WASHINGTON — An Oregon congressman has introduced legislation that would nearly double federal taxes on diesel and gasoline to fill a widening shortfall in the federal government’s main source of transportation funding.

Scott Gutierrez | Staff Reporter
December 5, 2013
Government, Business

U.S. Economy Improving Moderately, Fed Says

The U.S. economy improved at a modest to moderate pace in the six weeks ended in mid-November, and freight volume shows signs of strengthening, the Federal Reserve said.

December 4, 2013