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Ohio Senator Challenges Speculators on Oil Prices
An Ohio senator is pressuring Obama and the Justice Department to combat high fuel prices by limiting the Wall Street practice of oil speculation.
Phone Data Can Now Be Searched Without Warrant
Your cell phone data is no longer protected by the 4th Amendment.
10,200 Trucking Jobs Added in February 2012
New trucking jobs added and the outlook is encouraging, but the industry still isn't where it was five years ago.
TWIC Fingerprint Security Proposed for DHS Ruling
Dept. of Homeland Security wishes to make the TWIC fingerprint port trucking program into a regulation ruling. Find out what this would mean for carriers and budgets.
Teamsters’ Hoffa Unloads on Mexican Pilot Program
Teamster President Jim Hoffa files suit against the FMCSA's Mexican Pilot Program and then launches a press offensive.
$109 Billion Transportation Bill Still Being Debated
If Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the new Surface Transportation Bill by March 31st, job losses could be devastating.
OOIDA Faces Off with EPA Over Next Big Rig Regs
OOIDA charges the EPA with regulatory over-reach regarding semi truck fuel efficiency.
Nevada Congressman Recognizes Truckers Against Trafficking
The watchdog group Truckers Against Trafficking received a special honor this week from a Nevada Congressman.
New HOS Rules: Visual Examples for Truckers
This article has a link to the FMCSA's new online tutorial about how to fill out your logbooks to avoid violating the new HOS rules.
D.C. House Compromising 2012 Surface Transportation Bill
The 2012 Surface Transportation Bill goes through yet another revision phase.
DOT Says Cross-Border Program Failing
This week DOT officials met with trucking representatives in Tijuana to discuss why the Mexican Pilot Program is failing.
Oregon Senator Proposes Regulation Cut for Farmers
In a rare occurrence, an Oregon senator has proposed some de-regulatory measures to the 2012 Surface Transport Bill being debated currently on the floor of Congress.