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Hair tests, which could keep more drug-abusing drivers off the road, are starting to gain favor among larger carriers though the number using them still are few and far between, experts said.

Top transportation officials of the United States and Mexico last week signed an agreement that will allow Mexican trucks to carry freight beyond border commercial trade zones, which will in turn prompt Mexico to remove $2.4 billion in retaliatory tariffs it imposed on U.S. products.

House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica outlined a six-year, $230 billion transportation reauthorization plan that would sharply cut spending levels on road-related projects.

All vehicles started paying higher toll rates on July 1 on the Indiana Toll Road, just days after Gov. Mitch Daniels celebrated the fifth anniversary of the lease he signed with a private investment consortium to operate the roadway.

The average price of retail diesel fuel dropped to its lowest level since February last week, shedding 3.8 cents a gallon to $3.85, marking the eighth decline in nine weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

House Republicans proposed a six-year, $230 billion highway-funding transportation package that is sharply lower than the level sought by the Obama administration, news services reported.

The U.S. unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point in June to 9.2%, the highest level this year, while the economy added 18,000 jobs to payrolls, the Labor Department said Friday.

Two months after exiting Canada’s domestic market, DHL Express said it is leaving China.

Echo Global Logistics said Thursday it has acquired Phoenix truckload brokerage firm Advantage Transport for an undisclosed sum.

Dupré Logistics LLC said it has added dedicated cryogenic transportation to its service offerings.