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The twin 33-foot trailer, the first potential nationwide truck-size change in nearly three decades, could generate attractive cost reductions for fleets and broad public benefits in reduced truck traffic, industry experts said.

Whether peonies and ranunculus for a wedding bouquet or a single red rose for a loved one, people across the United States keep finding reasons to purchase fresh-cut flowers, but few are aware of what’s involved to satisfy their demand.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they will soon begin toughening oversight of the nation’s hazardous material carriers, closely monitoring their Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores on a monthly basis.

WASHINGTON — Senate appropriators on June 25 voted to include a provision that would allow the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide in a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill.

ROCKVILLE, Md. — An advisory board appears on track to issue a recommendation this summer that hair specimens be approved for pre­employment drug screening of truck drivers and other safety-sensitive federal workers.

Three West Coast ports have reported higher cargo volumes in May compared with a year earlier.

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told House lawmakers June 17 increasing fuel taxes would ensure investments for highway programs are met for the next several years.

ROCKVILLE, Md. – An advisory board that explores scientific evidence to support possible changes or additions to federal drug testing requirements is on track this summer to issue a recommendation that hair specimens be approved for the pre-employment screening of truck drivers and other “safety sensitive” federal workers.