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TT File PhotoThe debate over trucking safety moves to a new forum April 27 as the Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the issue, which is getting more and more attention from lawmakers. Kenneth Mead is expected to unveil the results of a four-month audit of the federal motor carrier safety program.

The ATA is urging trucking companies to insist on refunds of a portion of the surcharge on payphone calls to their toll-free numbers.

Trucking companies are among the 2,200 high-hazard workplaces being targeted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for unannounced inspections, the agency said.

Some Ohio truckers are hoping that a newly elected Legislature and a new governor could lead to a uniform speed limit for the state.

Mass.-based Cerulean Technology has introduced a wireless communications system that connects mobile workers with their corporate data systems.

AirIQ has developed a product that allows managers to determine the location of their trucks by using an automated process.

A court struck down the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s attempt to give employers the choice between adopting stricter safety measures or facing guaranteed inspections.

Intermodalism got a huge plug from Schneider National, the nation’s biggest truckload carrier.

The national average price of diesel fuel rose less than a cent last week to just over $1.08 a gallon — the smallest increase in the past four weeks.