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Rulemaking delays in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program could undercut the program’s effectiveness significantly, according to a new report by congressional investigators.

AAA has filed a lawsuit to reverse recent toll increases on bridges and tunnels connecting New York City to New Jersey and to stop future planned increases as well.

The National Tank Truck Carriers has asked the U.S. transportation secretary to stop the rulemaking process on two cargo-tank regulations it said are not needed and “would actually harm the safe transportation of hazardous materials.”

The average price of retail diesel declined 3.7 cents to $3.749 a gallon, its lowest level since February, the Department of Energy reported.

Trailer manufacturers said they received 12,524 net orders in August, a 10% increase from a year ago, but below July’s level, ACT Research Co. reported last week.

North American fleets ordered 23,800 new Class 8 vehicles in September, a 55.5% jump over the same month last year and a clear sign the heavy-duty truck market recovery is continuing, analysts and industry figures said.

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have asked President Obama to withdraw the administration’s proposed changes to the hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers.

Transplace has announced that chemicals maker Elementis Specialties Inc. has selected it to handle its domestic transportation. No contract terms were revealed.

XPO Logistics Inc. intends to sell as much as $500 million in securities to the public, the firm said in a��Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

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The two senior-ranking House Republican members said the Obama administration should withdraw proposed regulations for truck drivers’ hours-of-service, Bloomberg reported.