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U.S. Trucking to Surge Into 2013, But Experts Worry About Europe

LAS VEGAS — Domestic trucking should continue to benefit from a decent economy this year and into 2013, and truck makers are looking at steady global economies — with the crucial exception of Europe, economists and analysts said here at a heavy-duty industry meeting.

January 30, 2012

President Highlights Need for Infrastructure

President Obama in his State of the Union address Tuesday cited the need for more infrastructure, saying that “so much of American needs to be rebuilt.â€

January 25, 2012

‘Plenty on Plate’ for FMCSA This Year, Ferro Says

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will move forward with a host of developing rules and regulations regarding trucking this year, Administrator Anne Ferro said Tuesday.

January 24, 2012

Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $3.854 as Iran Threats Push Oil Up

Retail diesel prices increased for the second week in a row, rising 2.6 cents to $3.854 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported last week.

January 23, 2012

Ferro Defends Restart Change, Vows to Pursue 10-Hour Limit

The federal government’s chief truck overseer defended her agency’s controversial changes to the 34-hour restart provisions of the hours-of-service rule and vowed to continue efforts to cut the hours drivers may be behind the wheel.

January 23, 2012

Ferro Backs HOS Rule’s Restart Provision

A controversial 34-hour restart provision in the new hours-of-service rule will help ensure that truck drivers do not experience cumulative fatigue, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro told Transport Topics.

January 17, 2012

Consumer Confidence Hits Eight-Month High

Consumer confidence climbed this month to its highest level in eight months, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

January 13, 2012

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in November

The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 10.4% in November as exports declined to a four-month low, the Commerce Department said Friday.

January 13, 2012

Editorial: Funding Infrastructure Repairs

The nation’s roads and bridges are still ailing, as Congress and the White House continue to fiddle while we await some concrete action on infrastructure funding.

January 16, 2012