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Congress Considers Lowering Truck Driving Age To Under 21

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

In the coming weeks, House and Senate negotiators will be hashing out their differences on federal trucking policy, grappling with everything from driver drug testing to ways of dividing grant dollars.

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House Approves $325 Billion For Transportation

The House approved the bill that calls for spending $261 billion on highways and $55 billion on transit over six years. The legislation authorizes highway funding for six years, but only if Congress can come up with a way to pay for the final three years.

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House Kills Amendment To Raise Truck Weight Limits

The amendment would have given states the option to raise the federal gross vehicle weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds for trucks equipped with six axles rather than the typical five, but the amendment failed Nov. 3.

The amendment would have given states the option to raise the federal gross vehicle weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds for trucks equipped with six axles rather than the typical five, but the amendment failed Nov. 3, said Ken Barbic, senior director of federal government affairs for Western Growers.

UPS Tries To Thwart FedEx Acquisition Of TNT Express

United Parcel Service (UPS)

United Parcel Service Inc.’s tie up with TNT Express NV was blocked by the European Union two years ago. Now, the world’s biggest package delivery company wants the EU to frustrate FedEx Corp.’s bid to run off with the Dutch rival it once courted.

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Fuel Efficiency

Featured In Food Logistics: Aerodynamics Research Points To Better Fuel Efficiency

Vehicle technology research has confirmed that aerodynamic solutions can improve fuel efficiency and the transportation industry has introduced numerous aerodynamic devices.

Price Chopper is testing the active aerodynamic solution from Actasys Inc. in partnership with Logistics One.

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California Mandates Aerodynamics: Research Points To Better Fuel Efficiency

Commercial fleets and vehicle manufacturers continue to test add-on devices and other solutions.

Driver Dennis Jones, left, and James Sorrels, director of transportation, appreciate the savings from aerodynamic features in the Kenworth T680.

Taking a Fresh Look At U.S.-Mexico Trade

The longstanding bilateral trade relationship is ripe with new opportunities

Mexico’s improving transportation infrastructure is also helping support its expanding manufacturing industry.

Northeast Governors Call On Congress To Support Transportation Infrastructure; Current Authorization Expires Oct. 29

The governors want the House and Senate to enact a fully-funded, multi-year authorization bill that includes a sustainable revenue stream for the Highway Trust Fund.

The Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) sent a letter to Congress urging action to ensure stability in the nation’s highway, transit, rail and safety programs.

Global Stock Market Rout Crimps Big Logistics Players

The slide underscores how much logistics companies stand to lose if global economic growth and trade continue to slow.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 588 points, or 3.6 percent, at 15871, having briefly fallen over 1000 points.

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Give ‘Em What They Want: How to Win with New Delivery Options

We quickly found that giving consumers the ability to choose the specific delivery window was hugely popular

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EPA To Eliminate HFCs Used In Reefer Cooling And Grocery Refrigeration; Grants 3-Year Extension For Refrigerated Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

This action responds to President Obama's Climate Action Plan by reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of potent greenhouse gases used in air-conditioning, refrigeration, and other equipment.

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American Trucking Associations Calls On FMCSA To Move To Risk-Based Enforcement Programs

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

The report presents a range of recommendations relating to FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, more efficient use of field enforcement resources ways to make on-site compliance reviews more effective.

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