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WASHINGTON — The federal government fought against two lawsuits challenging its pilot program that allows Mexican trucks into the U.S. interior, saying last week the complaints rely on incorrect interpretations of laws, regulations or international agreements.

Now all we have to do is wait. American Trucking Associations made its best argument before the U.S. Supreme Court last week about why the Port of Los Angeles is violating a federal preemption law by trying to regulate motor carriers that serve the port.

The broker/3PL is filling an unmet need, and that is, they provide simplicity, speed and convenience. It’s not too far-fetched to think that progressive LTL carriers can provide this unmet need, but they first have to understand what the customer wants and how to fulfill it.

President Obama has proposed dramatic cuts in the federal funding that helps truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, but called for significant increases for research into new vehicle technologies.

New Jersey transportation officials have proposed a budget that includes $2.6 billion for the state’s Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2014 as part of a plan that focuses on maintaining existing infrastructure and easing congestion.

LAS VEGAS — The freight hauling industry will be busy finding ways to comply with 27 new congressionally mandated regulations expected over the next two years, according to Annette Sandberg, former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The consumer price index fell 0.2% in March, the first decline in four months, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Scammers posing as trucking company recruiters are defrauding truck drivers into giving them hundreds of dollars in exchange for jobs that do not exist, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration warned.