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Three states — Michigan, New Jersey and Vermont — have suspended parts of the federal driver hours-of-service rule due to an ongoing propane shortage.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued guidelines to help states develop programs to require first-time drunken driving offenders use ignition interlocks that prevent them from operating vehicles after drinking.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) has introduced a bill that would suspend the latest changes to the 34-hour restart provision of the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers.

President Obama projected that 2014 would be a “breakthrough year” for the U.S. economy.

The proposed rule on electronic logging devices for trucks will not be published until 2014, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Dec. 20.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last week it would move forward with a field study on the effect of split rest times for truckers who use sleeper berths.

It many ways, 2013 was a good year for American Trucking Associations.

The biggest change in transportation at the federal level this year came when Anthony Foxx took over as secretary of transportation in July.

An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.8% in November after a 0.1% rise in October, the New York-based Conference Board said Dec. 19.