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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced plans “over the next year and beyond” to issue a new proposal that would set standards and require heavy trucks to be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as negotiators try to strike a nearly $1 trillion deal on President Joe Biden’s top priority, according to those briefed on the plan.

The trucking industry has seen a surge in cargo thefts since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expanding access to information about obstructive sleep apnea for medical professionals who conduct medical examinations for truck drivers.

The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a five-year, $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill that seeks to modernize much of the country’s highway systems.

A bill to require speed limiters on heavy commercial trucks was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit accusing the freight broker of negligent hiring.

Detroit announced it added new features to its Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems for the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X models spec’d with a Detroit powertrain.

Advanced driver assistance systems initially encountered driver resistance, but over time have become a more widely accepted and even embraced trend as drivers realize their benefits.

Phase 2 of the two-part effort to repair the Interstate 40 bridge is underway, according to transportation officials.