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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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