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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

BusinessGovernmentLogistics

ArvinMeritor Buying Canadian Company; Affirms Forecast

Heavy-duty parts maker ArvinMeritor said Tuesday it will acquire Mascot Truck Parts, based in Ontario, Canada. Terms were not disclosed.

December 11, 2007
FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment

Diesel Drops 9.1¢ to $3.325

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a second straight week, dropping 9.1 cents to $3.325 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

December 11, 2007
GovernmentBusiness

Volvo Plans Layoffs at Virginia Truck Plant

Volvo Trucks North America plans to lay off up to 650 workers next month at its truck-building plant in Dublin, Va., the Associated Press reported.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

California Approves Port Emissions Rules

California state regulators enacted strict air emission rules Friday that will ban much of the current fleet of diesel trucks from all ports statewide, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.

December 10, 2007
BusinessSafetyGovernment

Mexican Trucks in Cross-Border Program Now Top 55, Paper Says

At least 55 Mexican trucks have received approval to make deliveries anywhere within the United States under the Transportation Department’s pilot program, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hours-of-Service Hearing Postponed

A Senate panel postponed a hearing on truck driver hours-of-service rules that was scheduled for Wednesday.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Opinion: Dealing With California’s Reefer Rules

The California Air Resources Board is recommending that truckers with transport refrigeration units, also known as reefers, pay attention to upcoming deadlines to avoid penalties.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelTechnologyEquipment

SDA Unveils EyStar Pocket-Size GPS Unit

Secured Digital Applications, a provider of asset-tracking services, has unveiled its new pocket-size Bluetooth Global Positioning System receiver, saying it offers a cheaper alternative to comparable vehicle-mounted systems.

December 10, 2007
Government

Gas Drops 9¢ to $3 a Gallon, Lundberg Says

The average price of regular gasoline fell by about 9 cents in the past three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

December 10, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment

ATA to Defend Owner-Operator System

American Trucking Associations has launched a campaign to protect the trucking industry’s use of independent contractors, a move officials said is needed to counter recent court decisions and an increasingly “hostile†legislative environment.

December 10, 2007