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PHMSA Seeks to Eliminate Requirements for Special Permits to Haul Certain Hazmats

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate requirements for special permits to haul some hazmats, ranging from liquefied petroleum gas to anhydrous ammonia fertilizers.

August 2, 2010

Second-Quarter GDP Grows 2.4%

The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday.

July 30, 2010

Letters: Broker Authority, Cap-and-Trade Bill

David Dwinell is right and, respectfully, Jeffrey Tucker is wrong: There no longer is such a thing as a contract carrier, so the FAQs [frequently asked questions] Tucker relies upon have been overtaken by events.

August 2, 2010

FMCSA Sends New HOS Proposal to White House for Review

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it sent its hours-of-service proposal to the White House for review on July 26.

August 2, 2010

Senate Bill Would Require DOT to Issue Plan to Resolve U.S.-Mexico Trucking Impasse

The Obama administration must produce a plan to solve the ongoing border trucking dispute with Mexico by October, under a provision inserted in the Transportation Department’s 2011 budget.

August 2, 2010

NAFTA Surface Trade Rises in May

Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 39.5% in May, the largest increase since records began, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.

July 29, 2010

ATRI Updates Idling Regulation Guide

The American Transportation Research Institute has updated its online guide of state and local anti-idling regulations, the group said Thursday.

July 29, 2010

Opinion: Shippers Face a Carriers’ Market

The exodus of drivers during the economic downturn is creating a driver shortage as the economy begins to recover. Add to this escalating costs for carriers complying with new federal regulations for tractors, trailers and communications and you have a recipe for reduced capacity and higher prices.

July 28, 2010

Oil Falls Near $77 as Supply Jumps

Oil prices fell near $77 Wednesday after a report showed that crude supplies jumped last week, the Associated Press reported.

July 28, 2010