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President Obama signed a bill reinstating transportation funding and ending a two-day furlough of 2,000 U.S. Department of Transportation employees. More: continued here

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Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.’s fiscal second-quarter profit fell slightly to $2.22 million, or 23 cents a share, from $2.3 million, or 24 cents, a year ago. More: continued here

ARLINGTON, Va. – State transportation officials said the sudden shutdown of the federal highway program is putting them at risk of abandoning projects and cutting safety programs unless Congress reaches a deal to extend the now-lapsed reauthorization. More: continued here

By Allen SmithIt is often very easy for veteran drivers and trucking company officials to overlook the importance of truck driver training for CDL students and new drivers.   With years of experience, the possibility of becoming laxed over time can lead to deadly consequences.   Many issues within the trucking industry have remained swept under the [...]

TORONTO, Ont. – Wakefield Canada has inked a deal to purchase a Toronto-based Castrol blending and packa… [Full Story] More: continued here

TST Overland Express has been acknowledged by Lowe’s with a Platinum Service Award for its 2009 performance. More: continued here

A bill halfway through the West Virginia Legislature would open up the possibility of more toll roads in the state. OOIDA doesn’t categorically oppose having new roads tolled, as long as certain conditions are met. OOIDA does, however, stand against double taxation, diversion of toll receipts to non-highway projects and other burdens that toll roads [...]

The hours-of-service regulations governing truck drivers are officially getting a breather from legal wrangling, at least for the time being. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit signed off Wednesday, March 3, on a proposed settlement submitted to the court by the four plaintiffs, which included Public Citizen, and the Federal Motor Carrier [...]

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for a seventh straight month in February, the Institute for Supply Management said. More: continued here