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A Canadian government panel has asked the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators to develop a federal standard for use of electronic onboard recorders, the Canadian Trucking Alliance said.

The accuracy of the Global Positioning System could be compromised as early as next year if the U.S. Air Force cannot meet an ambitious schedule for space and ground infrastructure deployment, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

YRC Worldwide Inc. last week said it was consolidating top management of its less-than-truckload services as it also pursues moves to conserve cash, such as selling its headquarters and negotiating a proposed pension deal for its unionized employees.

Retail diesel prices in the United States hit their highest mark since December, as increasing crude oil costs work deeper into the fuel supply.

WASHINGTON — The Highway Trust Fund, which got an emergency $8 billion cash injection from Congress last summer, is likely to run out of money in the next two months, the Obama administration said last week.

Instead of buying only asphalt and steel, several states will spend federal stimulus dollars on “smart road” projects that use information technology to reduce congestion, according to a survey by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The path for 2009 freight rail legislation was simplified last week when Sens. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) agreed to work together on a single bill addressing shippers’ concerns about a lack of competition.

WASHINGTON — Victor Mendez, the Obama administration’s choice to head the Federal Highway Administration, said safety and productivity would be among the factors he would consider when examining possible changes to federal truck size-and-weight limits.

Despite the lack of a new, long-promised federal stopping-distance rule for heavy-duty trucks, brake companies are making — and original equipment manufacturers are offering — a growing array of electronic systems designed to help truckers stop faster and maintain more control.

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel jumped 7.8 cents last week to $2.352 a gallon, the highest level since December, while gasoline rose another 8.9 cents as crude oil pushed near $70 a barrel, the Department of Energy reported.