The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.
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Conn. Lawmakers Urged to Study Road Salt Alternatives
Connecticut truckers implored the states General Assembly to order the Department of Transportation to investigate side effects from the use of magnesium chloride to melt snow and ice on roads and to seek alternative treatments.
March 4, 2014Letters: Obama on Emissions, Truck Speed Limiters, Safety
These Letters to the Editor appear in the March 3 print edition of Transport
March 3, 2014Editorial: A Next Generation Is Coming
This Editorial appears in the Feb. 24 print edition of Transport Topics.
February 24, 2014US to Tighten Fuel Rules
President Obama last week said he would seek an additional set of carbon-dioxide emissions and fuel-economy improvements for heavy- and medium-duty trucks that would go beyond standards that take effect this year and in 2017.
February 24, 2014Foxx Says Fuel Tax Increase Is Not Needed
WASHINGTON Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the Obama administration still believes there is a better way to raise the money needed to upgrade the nations highway infrastructure than to raise the federal fuel tax.
February 20, 2014Industry Reacts Quickly to Obamas Truck Emissions Proposal
Reaction to President Obamas call for tighter carbon dioxide emissions rules for trucks poured in quickly with the first wave of comment generally offering approval, although there were also calls for caution, including from American Trucking Associations.
February 19, 2014Senators Sponsor Bill to Reinstate Biodiesel Tax Credit
Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a bill that would reinstate the $1-per-gallon tax credit for biodiesel producers that expired last year.
February 18, 2014Plaintiffs Dismiss Hot Fuel Cases
The plaintiffs in a set of 2006 cases against fuel retailers for selling hot fuel have dismissed the cases, the Kansas City Business Journal reported.
February 18, 2014Forward Air Closes Central States Purchase
Forward Air Corp. said Feb. 6 it completed its $95.6 million acquisition of Central States Trucking Co. and Central States Logistics.
February 6, 2014