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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said he expects federal regulators to offer a proposal later this year mandating that heavy trucks be equipped with stability systems by as early as 2012.

The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has increased registration fees to up $2,600 for large motor carriers that carry hazardous materials, American Trucking Associations said.

The White House Office of Management and Budget approved a proposed ban on texting by commercial drivers Monday, sending the regulation on to be published in the Federal Register.

New Hampshire transportation officials will not to ask the federal government for permission to toll 20 miles of Interstate 93 from the Massachusetts state line to Manchester.

Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 19.5% in January from a year ago, the highest gain in almost 10 years, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

President Obama’s latest nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration withdrew himself as a nominee due to potential conflicts raised from his past work in the defense industry, the Associated Press reported.

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to cut Saturday mail delivery starting in the first half of next year, Bloomberg reported.

U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.

U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth was 5.6%, down slightly from a previous estimate of 5.9%, the Commerce Department said Friday.