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New Jersey is putting muscle behind the ban that prohibits interstate truckers from using local roads to cross the state, issuing tickets to truckers who wander off designated highways.

This afternoon's headlines: UPS to provide customers with expanded wireless access to services; So. Calif. Air Quality Board eases stance on diesel engines; critics rap Ohio CDL legislation; and more.

With judicial consent of a $27 million settlement with several trucking companies, the final nail was hammered into the coffin containing Idaho’s weight-distance tax.

Trucking should not expect a slackening of commercial vehicle safety inspections and compliance reviews anytime soon, warned a federal official who oversees the industry.

In the news this morning: Lack of systems integration complicates intermodal shipment tracking; Nissan Diesel develops hybrid-powered light trucks; Virginia cops arrest four suspected truck thieves; and more.

The Senate threw a major roadblock in the Department of Transportation's drive to institute new hours-of-service rules for truckers, voting 99-0 on Thursday to bar DOT from spending any money on the proposal.

Major oil refiners testified June 15 that the new, reduced-sulfur standard of 15 parts per million for diesel fuel could shrink production for several years and keep prices high for trucking.

This afternoon's headlines: U.S. gasoline producers blame Washington for high prices; Survey shows overwhelming public support for tighter diesel pollution controls; N.J. Turnpike Authority tries to cut accidents on curvy interstate ramp; and more.

The national average diesel fuel price slipped less than a penny to $1.411 a gallon on June 12, as diesel continued its slow downward trend from the record highs reached three months ago.

Truckers are beset by more detours and congestion than ever before because of poorly maintained bridges across the United States, according to a recent study.