The U.S. trade deficit declined in October for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department reported Dec. 4.
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U.S. Economy Improving Moderately, Fed Says
The U.S. economy improved at a modest to moderate pace in the six weeks ended in mid-November, and freight volume shows signs of strengthening, the Federal Reserve said.
December 4, 2013Blumenauer Seeks 15-Cent Diesel Tax Increase
WASHINGTON — An Oregon congressman has introduced legislation that would nearly double federal taxes on diesel and gasoline to fill a widening shortfall in the federal government’s main source of transportation funding.
December 5, 2013EPA Calls for Flat Production in Biodiesel Through 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed keeping the national volume requirement of biodiesel production at the 2013 level of 1.28 billion gallons a year through 2015, the agency said in the Federal Register.
December 3, 2013FMCSA Proposes System to Reflect Dismissed Violations in CSA Database
Trucking companies and drivers whose citations have been dismissed in court could soon be able to see that reflected in the violation database maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, according to a notice posted Dec. 2 in the Federal Register.
December 2, 2013Bill Seeks to Prevent Independent Contractor Misclassification
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and five co-sponsors have introduced a bill they said would prevent fraud in the hiring of independent contractors.
December 2, 2013Senator Urges FMCSA to Boost Food Oversight
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown last week said he wants the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to take a more active role in overseeing the movement of food in refrigerated vans and tank trucks.
December 2, 2013New IRS Tax Rules on Assets to Affect Fleets, Experts Say
New tax rules that start Jan. 1 will change the way trucking companies and other U.S. businesses account for real estate and business equipment and could create room for more same-year deductions rather than multiyear depreciation, according to several tax experts.
December 2, 2013Opinion: GSA Opts for Clean-Fueled Vendors
The United States wants to do business with truck fleets that are more fuel-efficient, better for the environment and cheaper to operate.
December 2, 2013Appeals Court Denies AIPBA Request to Stay FMCSA Broker Bond Rule
A federal appeals court denied a request to postpone enforcement of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule that would increase to $75,000 from $10,000 the minimum amount of a surety bond the businesses must carry.
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