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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, Safety, Government, Logistics

Swift Orders 3,100 Trailers From Wabash

Swift Transportation Co. has ordered 3,100 dry van trailers from Wabash National Corp., with deliveries scheduled to be spread over 12 months, the companies said.

March 17, 2010

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Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

OHL Names President of North American Transportation Services Unit

Third-party logistics firm Ozburn-Hessey Logistics said that it has hired Greg Sanders as president of transportation services within its North American unit.

March 17, 2010
Business, Government

Producer Prices See Biggest Decline Since July

Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.6% in February, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

March 17, 2010
Government, Business

Senate Moves Jobs Bill Forward

Senate Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster of a bill aimed at decreasing unemployment that includes a long extension of the federal highway program.

March 16, 2010
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

ATA Pushes for ‘Jason's Law’ for More Truck Parking

American Trucking Associations Tuesday reaffirmed its support for legislation that would provide federal funding for commercial vehicle parking at rest areas.

March 16, 2010
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

Transportation Bill Should Have Freight Component, Report Says

Congress should include comprehensive funding policies in the upcoming transportation reauthorization bill both to modernize freight transportation and reduce diesel emissions, an environmental group said in a new report.

March 16, 2010
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Rises 2¢ to $2.924 in Fourth Straight Increase

Diesel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth week, climbing 2 cents to $2.924 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

March 16, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel, Autonomous

SoCal Port Trucks Falling Short in Gate Moves

While the air at the Port of Los Angeles is cleaner, the owners of than two-thirds of the 2,200 drayage trucks purchased with $20,000 in port emissions reduction incentive grants face financial penalties because their trucks will not make the required minimum 300 gate moves during their first year of operation, port officials said.

March 16, 2010
Government

Housing Starts Decline 5.9%

Housing starts fell 5.9% in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

March 16, 2010
Business, Government

Import Prices Fall in February

The price of goods imported to the United States fell in February for the first time in seven months, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

March 16, 2010