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Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Since September

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. reached a four-month low for the week of Jan. 8-14.

January 19, 2023

California Trucking Group Rekindles Legal Battle to Block AB 5

The California Trucking Association has asked a federal judge to issue a new preliminary injunction in an attempt to continue its legal battle to block enforcement of California’s AB 5 law that CTA maintains will force owner-operators to become motor carrier employees.

January 18, 2023

Producer Price Index Sees Biggest Decline Since April 2020

U.S. producer prices dropped in December by the most since the start of the pandemic, extending a monthslong pullback in inflationary pressures and giving the Federal Reserve room to slow the pace of interest-rate hikes.

January 18, 2023

Diesel Drops 2.5¢ to $4.524 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel dipped 2.5 cents to $4.524 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data for the week ending Jan. 16.

January 17, 2023

DOT Unveils Strategic Safety Plan

Evaluating existing technologies and supporting emerging technologies will facilitate the adoption of safety programs for the country’s mobility corridors, a new strategic plan from the Department of Transportation determined.

January 17, 2023

Jury Selection Begins for Musk’s Tesla Tweets Trial

A Silicon Valley judge began questioning potential jurors Jan. 17 to hear allegations that Elon Musk cheated Tesla investors by claiming in a 2018 tweet that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private.

January 17, 2023

NTSB Asks Federal, State Agencies to Focus on Reducing Impaired-Driving Crashes

The National Transportation Safety Board has forwarded a list of recommendations to state and national transportation agencies aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related crashes.

January 17, 2023

New York Extends Length of Commercial Driver Learner's Permits

New York has extended the validity for its commercial learner permit from six months to a year to help offset a shortage of commercial drivers.

January 17, 2023

FHWA Memo Useful Discussion Tool, Expert Says

WASHINGTON — Biden administration guidance related to maintenance priorities for infrastructure projects is proving valuable in the debate about the federal role in transportation, expert Susan Binder said Jan. 10.

January 17, 2023