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American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear has signed a contract that extends his leadership of the organization for five more years, ATA announced.

LOS ANGELES — California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving.

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board will step down from his position at the end of June, and the Biden administration is expected to nominate a fellow board member to replace him, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on May 17.

OMAHA, Neb. — Even as railroads are operating longer freight trains that sometimes stretch for miles, the companies have drastically reduced staffing levels, prompting unions to warn that moves meant to increase profits could endanger safety and even result in disasters.

In an effort to expand economic and operational capacity, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has invested $10 million in airports.

Although no devices have been approved for drivers, Canada’s electronic logging device mandate is less than a month away and fleets should prepare accordingly.

Transport Topics captured national honors in two categories May 13 as the American Society of Business Publication Editors announced its 2021 Azbee winners.

Already stressed capacity is facing new pressure as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and demand increases.

Government agencies at the federal and state levels took a variety of measures — including some to help facilitate truck movement — in response to the cyberattack that temporarily halted operations for Colonial Pipeline.

A crack in a bridge over the Mississippi River has stranded more than 700 barges, cutting off the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports when the critical waterway is at its busiest.