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WASHINGTON — University of Michigan officials said they are beating the bushes looking for money to salvage key, long-term research into commercial vehicle crashes since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration cut them off in late September.

WASHINGTON — Employees from nearly every state’s department of transportation came together with federal officials here to set a course for future transportation funding decisions.

HOUSTON — Natural gas is here to stay as a major transportation industry fuel, even as its growth path remains uncertain, according to several experts addressing a fuel conference here.

Four of the largest publicly traded truckload carriers in North America posted higher earnings in the final three months of 2012, despite higher fuel prices and an uncertain economic environment.

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The percentage of truck drivers testing positive on random drug tests during 2011 dropped to the lowest level since mandatory testing began almost two decades ago, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said last week he would “be sticking around for a while” in President Obama’s Cabinet as the administration’s top transportation official.

Truck tonnage fell 2.3% in December from an all-time high the same month a year ago, but freight levels were strong enough to offer at least some short-term market optimism, American Trucking Associations reported.

QualaWash Holdings said it has acquired Shreveport Tank Wash and Tank Wash Specialists. Terms were not disclosed.