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NewsNovember 16, 2010

LaHood Launches 'Faces of Distracted Driving' Campaign

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched "Faces of Distracted Driving," an online video series exploring the tragic consequences of texting and cell phone use while driving

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NewsNovember 16, 2010

Diesel Prices Up Third Week in Row

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel rose for the third week in a row, by 6.8 cents last week, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy

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NewsNovember 14, 2010

Outlook for Highway Reauthorization Unclear after Election

The landslide Republican victory will change the transportation players on the House side, but there is no clear signal that even with this new leadership Congress has the political will to solve the key problem of funding the federal highway program

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ArticlesNovember 12, 2010

Vacuum Truck Features Natural Gas

Freightliner Trucks delivered what it calls the first turnkey natural gas truck upfitted with a vacuum body

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Shipper Group Calls for Action on HOS Proposal

A major shippers' group is calling on the government to release the hours of service proposal, saying having the rules up in the air is one of the factors creating uncertainty that is stalling economic growth

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NewsNovember 9, 2010

DOE Ups Oil Price Forecast

The U.S. Department of Energy has raised its oil and diesel price forecasts. The DOE's Energy Information Administration expects the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to average about $83 per barrel this winter

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NewsNovember 9, 2010

World Energy Outlook Says More Needs to Be Done to Promote Energy Efficiency

The International Energy Agency predicts that global demand for energy could lead to another oil price spike, unless more is done to use energy more efficiently. The IEA report predicts oil prices will average $113 a barrel (in year-2009 dollars) by 2035 and could go as high as $135 a barrel

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NewsNovember 9, 2010

HOS Proposal Should Clear White House This Month

The White House Office of Management and Budget should complete work on proposed revisions to the hours of service rule by late November, said Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro Monday

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NewsNovember 8, 2010

Diesel, Oil Prices Up

The average price of a gallon of diesel jumped nearly a nickel as crude oil prices hit a new two-year high

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NewsNovember 4, 2010

FMCSA Orders JBS Carriers to Install Electronic On-Board Recorders

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered JBS Carriers Inc. of Greeley, Colo., to install electronic on-board recorders on its entire fleet of more than 700 trucks by March 2011 or pay $81,780 in fines

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