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Major gains in truck highway safety were confirmed recently when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the final results of 2009 crash data showing that fatalities in truck-involved crashes fell to the lowest level in history.

ATLANTA — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will scrutinize the divisive, nagging issue of trucker detention at shippers’ docks, focusing on how these delays affect trucking safety and what the agency’s regulatory options are, Administrator Anne Ferro said last week.

House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) has sent a letter to his counterpart in the Senate congratulating her on the introduction of a surface transportation bill but taking issue with her two-year approach.

The National Transportation Safety Board has rejected a request to reconsider its findings in a 1997 fatal accident used to justify stricter wetlines rules.

The truck driver shortage and related fleet capacity constraints are driving strong growth in domestic intermodal hauling as carriers and shippers try to ensure they have freight-moving options in the months ahead, industry experts said.

Beginning Jan. 1, all trucks with engine year 2006 and older will be banned from marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, port officials said.

I’m writing in response to the Oct. 3 article about the “new” Volvo drivetrain package: “Volvo Offers New Powertrain Package for VN Trucks.”

Transplace Inc. has merged with intermodal marketing company Celtic International Inc. to create a $1 billion North American logistics provider.

I own a small motor carrier and drive as well. In the past 38 years, I have driven trucks all across the United States, both regional and cross country, and I am reaching the end of my career with more than 3 million safe miles covered.