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A group of 16 construction and transportation organizations Thursday urged the Obama administration to swiftly approve construction of a new bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

The U.S. Supreme Court should let stand an appeals court decision giving the Port of Los Angeles the right to impose requirements on motor carriers that want to operate at the port, the U.S. Solicitor General said in a legal brief.

Canadian officials hope to expedite truck traffic at one of its busiest ports of entry from the United States by removing some credentialing requirements that Canada’s trucking industry said are redundant.

The legal argument cited by the U.S. Solicitor General opposing a U.S. Supreme Court review of the Port of Los Angeles clean trucks plan is “terribly wrong,” American Trucking Associations said in a response brief filed Monday.

Concerns about the “fiscal cliff” seem to be spreading into lots of unexpected places, including the heart of the trucking industry.

Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), was selected by the House Democratic Caucus last week to continue to serve as the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the new Congress convenes in January.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last week it activated previously announced changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, including the adoption of a controversial proposal to step up hazardous materials compliance, and the elimination of a perceived enforcement bias against flatbed carriers.

When trouble strikes and a truck is disabled, establishing clear lines of communication between the driver, the driver’s dispatcher and the technician handling the problem are paramount to ensuring that the vehicle gets back on the road quickly and at minimal cost, according to the managers of several roadside-repair networks.

A House bill introduced Wednesday would create a pilot program to test truck drivers’ hair strands for evidence of illegal drug use.