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Legislation creating a separate motor carrier administration also carries myriad other provisions, including the use of electronic data to monitor compliance with hours-of-service regulations.

Mexico's improving international competitiveness will depend in part on the United States' willingness to open the border with its southern neighbor, according to a report by a Paris-based think tank.

This morning's headlines: Labor Leader to Speak at Truckers' Rally; EPA Is Urged to Accelerate Its Study of Health Effect of Tiny Soot Particles; and Operation Air Brake.

The National Truck Driving Championships has a major role in promoting truck safety, according to a panel of experts assembled to kick off this year's competition at the Tampa Convention Center.

Cummins Engine Co. says a brand of extended-life coolant is causing problems for its engines, and has formed a task force with the suppliers of the coolant to seek “long- and short-term solutions.”

The merger of Sweden’s Volvo and Scania could be the catalyst for new consolidations among truck-makers – in the United States as well as abroad – some analysts believe.

This morning's headlines: Truckers Rally, Slow Work at Port; Union Wins Overnite Election; and Quebec to Get Tough on Speeding Trucks.

George Reagle has stood silently on the sidelines this year as lawmakers, government officials and highway safety advocates said the agency he oversaw for five years was partially to blame for a 20% increase in truck-related road deaths.

This afternoon's headlines: Logistics Firms' Rivals are Thieves; TFM Inaugurates Toluca Terminal; and CompuNet Grows 28 Percent in Fiscal Year.

The price of fuel shot up nearly 6 cents in California last week, pushing the national average for diesel to a 20-month high and prompting calls for a government-mandated price rollback.