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Minn. rest areas remain shut

Minnesota’s public rest areas remain barricaded as state officials near the two-week mark of their shutdown.

July 13, 2011

ATA offers driver pay study

The 96-page report synthesizes information from 155 motor carriers of all types and sizes and includes a variety of data.

July 12, 2011

Diesel price reverses course, heads up

The national average price increased 4.9 cents to $3.899, as all regions but one climbed.

July 11, 2011

Big Rig Run spotlights health, fitness

5K run shines spotlight on truckers’ health and demonstrates how even small changes to diet and exercise can result in big payoffs.

July 11, 2011

CVOC sessions to tackle trucking issues

Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference will be Aug. 24-25 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

July 9, 2011

IRS delays new HVUT forms

The transportation funding bill that governs this annual tax on vehicles expires Sept. 30, forcing the agency to wait on the new law.

July 8, 2011

Lowest out-of-service in Roadcheck history

Nearly 8,000 CVSA and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration inspectors performed 70,712 truck and bus inspections.

July 8, 2011

Trucking adds 4,400 jobs

Revised numbers show a 3,000-job increase in May and 4,400 positions added in June.

July 8, 2011

Truckers advised to take new Kentucky road extension

Pennyrile Parkway now connects U.S. 41-A with I-24.

July 8, 2011

Los Angeles prepares for I-405 shutdown

The city is employing social media to alert drivers to the upcoming closure.

July 7, 2011

U.S., Mexico sign cross-border agreement

Mexican trucks will be required to comply with all U.S. safety standards and have electronic monitoring systems to track hours-of-service compliance.

July 6, 2011

Report: FMCSA wants to release driver safety data

The agency is seeking increased regulatory authority over drivers via the next highway reauthorization bill, GAO says.

July 6, 2011

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