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Nevada became the 34th state to ban texting while driving and the ninth to ban talking on handheld cell phones while driving.

Existing home sales fell 3.8% in May, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber (D) has signed a measure that restricts truck idling while also preventing local governments from implementing their own anti-idling regulations.

American Trucking Associations and nearly two dozen other business groups in recent weeks have re-affirmed their support of Alan Bersin as commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.

Maine’s legislature has approved a two-year, $637 million transportation funding bill that would end annual fuel tax increases tied to inflation beginning next year.

The ability of state and local governments to raise cash by  leasing or selling transportation assets to private investors would be slowed down, if not killed altogether, under a bill introduced by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.).

Truck component maker Accuride Corp. said it has acquired Camden, S.C.-based wheel maker Forgitron Technologies.

Ryder System said Monday it has expanded its leasing contract with Ceva Logistics by adding more than 1,000 trailers.

Goods transshipped between the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 8.5% last year to $60.8 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.