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• Hours-of-service changes go into effect July 1

  By Jami Jones, Managing Editor - Land Line
  Posted Jul 1st 2013 8:34AM

  In spite of requests to delay implementation of the final two provisions of the regulations by industry stakeholders, t...

• Ohio speeds set to increase to 70 mph on July 1

  By Keith Goble, State Legislative Editor - Land Line
  Posted Jul 1st 2013 8:22AM

  On Monday, July 1, truckers and others traveling on Ohio’s rural interstates can legally travel 70 mph. In Illin...

• 'Cognitive Distraction' Means Hands-Free Cell Phones Aren't Any Safer

  By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief - TruckingInfo.com
  Posted Jun 27th 2013 7:51AM

  Fleet managers walked out of Wednesday Fleet Safety Conference keynote speech vowing to change the use of cell phones w...

• Senate confirms Foxx as next Department of Transportation head

  By Overdrive Staff
  Posted Jun 27th 2013 7:46AM

  The Department of Transportation officially has a new leader, as the Senate confirmed Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx June...

• Obama links Keystone approval to carbon emissions

  By Josh Lederman and Matthew Daly - The Associated Press
  Posted Jun 26th 2013 6:34AM

  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project from Canada to Texas sho...