Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 3.2% in December from the same month a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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Maryland Gov. Proposes New Gas Tax
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) proposed changing the state’s fuel-tax structure by lowering the retail tax on gasoline but boosting the wholesale tax, which would in effect raise the tax on end users, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
March 5, 2013Florida Raises Weight Limit for Trucks Carrying Intermodal Containers
In an attempt to attract more international freight to Florida’s ports, Gov. Rick Scott (R) said that the state now allows trucks hauling intermodal containers to weigh up to 100,000 pounds, up from a previous limit of 95,000 pounds.
March 5, 2013Ohio River Bridge Plan May Include Tolls, Officials Say
Plans for the best way to provide much-needed rehabilitation to the Brent Spence Bridge spanning the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky., are likely to include tolls whether the bridge is rebuilt or lanes are added to the existing one.
March 5, 2013Obama Names Choices for EPA, Energy
President Obama on Monday named Gina McCarthy as his choice to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s next administrator, and Ernest Moniz to be Energy Secretary.
March 5, 2013Movers Put Volume First When Eyeing Equipment
When it comes to what relocation companies want in the vehicles they use to move household goods and similar items, fleet managers said two words come to mind — cube, as in cubic feet, and customization.
March 4, 2013FMCSA Tells ATA It Will Not Delay HOS Enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not delay enforcement of the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, saying that American Trucking Associations did not demonstrate enough harm to the industry and law enforcement to merit such a delay.
February 26, 2013ATA Backs 65-MPH Speed Limit, Funding SmartWay Program
American Trucking Associations told a task force attempting to revive the issue of climate change that it should consider legislation lowering the national speed limit for all vehicles to 65 mph and increase funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
February 26, 2013Wisconsin Voters to Decide on Lockbox for State’s Transportation Fund
Wisconsin voters will have the chance next year to approve an amendment to their state constitution that would prevent governors and legislators from diverting money in the state’s transportation fund to any other purpose.
February 26, 2013Missouri Lawmakers Consider Adding a Penny to Sales Tax for Transportation
Missouri lawmakers are debating whether to add a penny to the state sales tax and dedicate the new revenue to transportation.
February 26, 2013