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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from American Trucking Associations in ATA’s lawsuit over what it calls “burdensome” requirements the Port of Los Angeles has put on fleets serving the port, the court said.

A group of shippers, brokers and small motor carriers told a federal court that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new carrier safety ratings are “confusing, ever-changing, mercurial and capricious in their effects on carriers.”

Many state leaders began 2013 grappling with how to create new revenue streams to fund transportation projects in their jurisdictions.

A spate of pre-inaugural Cabinet announcements and a story in a Capitol Hill insider publication last week fed the Washington rumor mill’s speculation surrounding the future of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said it has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a “de facto” federal regulation that allows law-enforcement officers to make truckers stop driving based solely on their suspicion the driver is fatigued.

American Trucking Associations called for more action last week from state and federal government officials on the group’s proposals to increase trucking and highway safety, including a national speed limit of 65 mph for all vehicles and a study into possible graduated licensing for commercial driver licenses.

The U.S. retail diesel average declined 0.7 cent to $3.911 a gallon last week, the sixth straight decrease, the Department of Energy reported.

Cummins Inc. on Friday announced the appointment of two longtime leaders of its engine unit to run key business operations within that division.