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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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Carmakers Are Failing the Privacy Test

BOSTON Cars are getting an F in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds.

September 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Prices Up 1.7瞽 in Seventh Straight Increase

Diesel prices climbed for the seventh week in a row, although the increase was a modest 1.7 cents a gallon nationally.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Plans New Study on Detention Time

Federal trucking regulators have announced plans to conduct a study aimed at providing a better understanding of the impact of driver detention time on driver safety and CMV operations.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Plans Study on Vehicle Maintenance Impact on Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a plan to conduct a survey and study that focuses on how vehicle maintenance requirements impact overall motor carrier safety.

September 5, 2023
Government

REPLAY: Understanding the Challenges to Driver Safety

ATRI's latest study reveals that motor carriers with active association memberships achieve significantly higher safety standards than non-members. Rebecca Brewster, ATRI CEO, joins Dan Ronan to discuss these findings.

September 5, 2023
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AI Fused With Trade Data Could Smooth Clunky Supply Chains

The dawn of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT may revolutionize the way data can be used to ferret out risks and opportunities in the $32 trillion global trading system.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks

Montanas Wild Horse border crossing into Canada must remain open 24 hours to handle higher truck traffic, declared a letter to President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Commerce Grant to Help Fund CDL Training at Georgia College

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $742,180 to help a Georgia technical college pay for a concrete practice driving area for commercial driver license candidates.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Saudi Arabia, Russia Plan to Extend Oil Cut Through Year-End

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sept. 5 to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Think Tank Urges DOT to Begin National VMT Fee Pilot

A Washington think tank is encouraging the federal government to proceed with a legislatively mandated national pilot program to explore the viability of a vehicle-miles-traveled fee.

September 1, 2023