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NewsDecember 18, 2008

Obama Taps Rep. LaHood for DOT Secretary

President-elect Barack Obama tapped Republican Congressman Ray LaHood of Illinois as his choice for Transportation Secretary, according to news reports

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NewsDecember 17, 2008

FMCSA Announces Stricter Entry Requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a new rule to place stricter safety requirements on all newly registered trucking and bus companies. This final rule raises the compliance standards for passing new entrant safety audits,

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NewsDecember 17, 2008

FMCSA Issues Intermodal Chassis 'Roadability' Regs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week issued rules long wanted by intermodal trucking companies that make the owners/providers of intermodal equipment responsible for their safety on the road

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NewsDecember 17, 2008

FMCSA Toughens New Entry Requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a new rule to place stricter safety requirements on all newly registered trucking and bus companies. This final rule raises the compliance standards for passing new entrant safety audits,

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NewsDecember 17, 2008

OPEC Slashes Production; New Energy Outlook Predicts Flat Oil Consumption

The OPEC oil cartel announced their biggest output cut ever Wednesday, cutting 2.2 million barrels per day to try to boost prices, at the same time as the U.S. government released a new report predicting flat oil consumption to 2030

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NewsDecember 16, 2008

FMCSA Will Use GPS Data for Enforcement

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rescinded a policy barring use of GPS records to verify compliance with the hours of service rules

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NewsDecember 16, 2008

ExxonMobil Invests to Increase ULSD Supply

ExxonMobil Refining & Supply will invest more than $1 billion in three refineries to increase the supply of ultra low sulfur diesel by about 6 million gallons per day.

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NewsDecember 15, 2008

Diesel Drops Below $2.50

The average price of a gallon of diesel has dropped below $2.50, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

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NewsDecember 9, 2008

Government Slashes Oil, Diesel Price Forecasts for 2009

The U.S. Energy Information Administration significantly cut its predictions for energy prices for 2009, saying the global economic slowdown is now projected to be more severe and longer than in last month's Short-Term Energy Outlook

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NewsDecember 8, 2008

Diesel Prices Continue to Fall; Oil Up After Four-Year Low

The national average of diesel fuel continued to fall last week even as crude oil futures hit a four-year low

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