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The Transportation Security Administration announced it was delaying until May 31 its requirement for states to conduct fingerprint-based background checks for drivers renewing or transferring their hazardous-materials endorsements.

Preventing commercial-driver-license fraud is among the top issues the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration must deal with, said a recent report outlining the major challenges facing the Department of Transportation in the coming year.

Fatal Crashes Caused by Animals on the Rise • Woman Pleads Guilty in Deadly Smuggling Case • Government to Increase Safety Checks on Union Pacific

CitiCapital said it would sell its transportation finance business to General Electric Co. for $4.4 billion.

The average retail price for diesel fuel fell 1.6 cents to $2.116 per gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Monday. br clear=all>

SAN ANTONIO — Groups representing brokers and shippers approved a model contract last week that they said could facilitate negotiating transactions between companies in those businesses.

The Teamsters union said it suspended its strike at UPS Canada after a tentative deal was reached Tuesday on a six-year contract.

91ÊÓƵ Resales Fall 0.1% in October • UAW Workers Approve New Detroit Diesel Contract • UPS Names New Head of U.S. Package Operations • XRG’s Revenues Surge, but Posts Larger Loss • And more...

Snap-on Names Michaels as Chairman, CEO • Iteris Changes Stock Symbol

Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Fall 5 Cents in Last Two Weeks • Senate Confirms Majoras to Head Federal Trade Commission • PMA Says Backlog at California Ports Cleared • Stonepath Delays 3Q Filing