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The Engine Manufacturers Association is hailing an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to require deep reductions in the sulfur content of diesel fuel.

Canadian customs officers at border crossings with the United States will assume greater responsibilities under a new law that could lead some drivers in international commerce to be detained.

In the news this morning: Port of Miami truckers strike continues; EU commissioner defends demands to Volvo on Scania merger; and Rep. Wolf presses for results in search for FMCSA chief.

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This afternoon's headlines: New law targets inexperienced owner-operators; and Canadian report finds accidents involving tractor-trailers more likely caused by car drivers.

The restructuring of American Trucking Associations into a Washington lobbying powerhouse entered its final phase Feb. 8 as its executive committee unanimously approved a $49.8 million budget that increases the group’s focus on national advocacy and initiates a second round of dues cuts.

Frustrated truckers in the Northeast parked their rigs, organized protests at two state capitals and halted activity at one of the nation’s busiest seaports as the price of diesel fuel continued to soar throughout the region.

When bugs go splat into a windshield rather than follow the air flow up and over a tractor-trailer, it may be proof of a costly lack of aerodynamics and an even costlier loss of fuel efficiency, especially in this period of high diesel prices.

One of trucking’s best-known and most articulate advocates is heading down the road.

Electronic commerce remains a hot topic in transportation despite the lukewarm reaction some of Internet’s biggest deliverers have received from Wall Street in the wake of the holiday rush.