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The Federal Reserve voted unanimously Thursday to raise the benchmark U.S. interest rate a quarter-point to 5.25%.

Trucking industry groups said they would support new legislation focusing federal efforts on checking the backgrounds of drivers who haul “security-sensitive” material, provided it replaces the current system.

UPS Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service have agreed to a deal under which UPS will carry some U.S. mail on its airplanes, the company said Wednesday.

Truckers cited higher costs in opposing a proposal to toll Interstate 90 in Washington State, while others said it might be the only way to pay for road improvements, the Yakima (Wash.) Herald reported Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — A panel of intermodal experts urged Congress at a recent Capitol Hill hearing to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, which includes improving secondary roads leading to and from ports and rail yards.

All heavy-duty trucks conducting business in Ontario and Quebec may soon be required to have speed governors set at a maximum of 105 kilometers per hour, or about 65 mph, as the provinces consider measures they say will improve highway safety and air quality.

Concerning the 55 mph speed limit: I’d like to know what effect it had on safety.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rating system for carriers, SafeStat, must be removed from public access immediately and permanently, along with its subset of four Safety Evaluation Area scores and related Inspection Selection System scores.

Ga. Requiring Highway Watch Training for CDLs • SoCal Port Shippers Will Need Booking Numbers • La. Lowers I-10 Bridge Weight Limit to 70,000 Lbs. • ATA Backs Conversion to Electronic Hazwaste Manifests

UPS Inc. and the Teamsters union have agreed to begin early talks on a new contract within the next 30 to 45 days, the parties said late Tuesday.