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The Teamsters union and YRC Freight have approved YRC’s plan to streamline its network operations by cutting some terminals and jobs, the two sides said.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $474 million available for a competitive grant program and is asking for applications from state and local agencies who want to use the money.

The federal government issued guidelines Tuesday to encourage automakers to limit the potential for driver distractions from electronic systems built into passenger cars, including those that connect to cellphones and the Internet.

American Trucking Associations Vice Chairman Phil Byrd said Tuesday that law enforcement agencies must do more to focus on the unsafe behavior of drivers, both commercial and noncommercial, in order to achieve safety improvements.

A Georgia trucking company has filed a class-action lawsuit against Pilot Flying J, claiming it was duped in fuel-rebate program by the national truck stop chain, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Monday.

Vermont’s Senate cut back on a planned gasoline tax increase passed by the House, but proposed raising the state’s diesel tax, the Associated Press reported.

A transportation funding proposal unveiled by Pennsylvania lawmakers last week would raise $2.5 billion by changing how the state collects transportation money, including eliminating the cap on the state’s wholesale fuel tax.

Existing home sales fell 0.6% in March, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.