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Implementing user-fee financing of road projects by tying them closer to the costs of highway wear and tear is one way to help maintain sufficient capacity for decades to come, the Transportation Research Board said in a recent study.

I just returned a couple of weeks ago from a motor-home trip to the Pacific Northwest. After logging nearly 3,500 miles in our coach and traveling on four major interstates through seven different states, I came to the conclusion that truckers are cool.

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Sales at U.S. retailers rose 0.4% in November, the largest move in three months as sales of furniture, food and electronics all increased, a government report showed Thursday.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation's proposed reform of rules for commercial drivers' hours of service is on track to go to the White House for its review later this month, DOT officials said last week.

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Navistar International Corp. named Daniel C. Ustian new chief executive officer of the heavy-duty truck maker, following its annual meeting. He will replace John R. Horne, Navistar's current CEO.

U.S. program designed to speed cross-border shipments by giving truckers expedited scrutiny when they have cargo from approved shippers would not benefit carriers that mix approved and unapproved cargo, trucking industry sources said.

The Teamsters union and representatives of unionized less-than-truckload freight carriers said Dec. 5 they had exchanged contract proposals after completing talks on local, non-economic issues.