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Truck drivers in some states may get a longer respite than others from tough enforcement of the new federal hours-of-services rules, Annette Sandberg, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said.

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Orders for durable goods fell 1.8% in January to $181 billion, but excluding transportation equipment, orders rose 2%, the largest increase since October, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

The online database the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration uses to target fleets for safety reviews has major accuracy problems and should be used only for internal purposes until fixed, according to the Department of Transportation’s inspector general.

In recent weeks, Steve Nadolson, used truck manager at Nashville Peterbilt in Antioch, Tenn., said he has been “inundated” with calls from people looking to buy used trucks. “I get 10 a day,” he said. “I’m running ads that say, ‘I buy trucks. I pay the highest trade.’.

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Sales of previously owned homes fell 5.2% in January to 6.04 million houses at an annual pace, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it plans to release about 17 new regulations this year, making a significant dent in a several-year-long backlog of outstanding rules that had drawn criticism from Congress and safety groups.