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States Implementing Safety Measures as Federal Govt. Enforcement Lags

ATLANTA — Several states are planning or have approved motor carrier safety and environmental measures because federal regulators have failed to enforce their own regulations, a prominent transportation lawyer said in an update on regulatory and legislative matters at SMC3’s recent winter conference here.

February 6, 2008

ISM Services Index Contracts in January

The economy’s service sector contracted in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

February 5, 2008

MAN’s 4Q Profit Gains on Eastern European Growth

MAN AG, Europe’s third-largest truckmaker, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 33% as vehicle deliveries surged in the booming Eastern European economies such as Poland and Russia, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

February 5, 2008

Opinion: Reality-Based Carrier Pricing and Driver Pay

Events in the year just ended could foreshadow changes in the way trucking is priced. While some developments involved new trucking technology, others have resulted from legal, legislative and regulatory developments.

February 1, 2008

Ohio Eyes Higher Fines for Overweight Trucks

The Ohio State Patrol wants higher fines for trucks carrying overweight loads, the Associated Press reported Monday.

February 4, 2008

Oil Falls to Near $88 a Barrel

Crude oil prices fell for a third trading day in pre-market trading Monday, with futures falling almost $1 to $88.07 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

February 4, 2008

Diesel Rises 2.1¢ to $3.28 a Gallon

The average national price of retail diesel fuel rose 2.1 cents to $3.28 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

February 5, 2008

EPA Budget Would Boost ‘Clean Diesel’ Spending

The Environmental Protection Agency’s fiscal year 2009 budget request includes $49.2 million in clean diesel grants, EPA said Monday following the release of President Bush’s budget.

February 4, 2008

Bush Proposes $68 Billion for DOT’s ’09 Budget

President Bush proposed a $3.1 trillion fiscal 2009 budget on Monday that would give the Department of Transportation $68 billion, a $1 billion increase over last year’s request.

February 4, 2008