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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on whether it should allow Oregon to continue exempting farm trucks from safety regulations, so the state would not have to lose millions of dollars in federal truck safety grant money.

The nation’s stock markets posted their biggest rally in two and a half months after a national survey last week showed a marked increase in U.S. manufacturing activity.

It is traditional for trucking to oppose increases in motor fuel taxes. Nevertheless, it is worth considering whether the 2-cent-a-year increase being proposed deserves a second look.

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Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta is undergoing treatment for a staph infection and will later undergo back surgery, the Department of Transportation said. As a result, he is expected to resume his duties at DOT "late next month," a DOT press statement said.

Several senators, citing terrorist threats, have called for increased transportation security and more federal spending and regulation to guard ports and ensure that trucks are safe.

The Transportation Research Board's 82nd annual meeting, set for Jan. 12-16 in Washington, has an agenda focused on security, congestion, safety and reauthorization of the next surface transportation bill.

The cost of workers' compensation insurance for truckers is on the rise, bringing back memories of a similar crisis a decade ago.

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Edward M. Emmett announced his intention to resign as president of the National Industrial Transportation League, the organization’s Web site reported Tuesday.