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President’s Budget Boosts Border, Security Spending
President Bush’s fiscal year 2006 budget request calls for increases in border security and new initiatives to pre-screen cargo.
February 8, 2005Carriers Decry New Accounting Rules; Compliance Said to Cost Firms Millions
Two years after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was signed into a law holding top company officials liable for certifying the accuracy of financial statements, some trucking executives said that a new provision hitting publicly traded fleets for the first time this tax season is costing them millions of dollars to comply.
February 8, 2005S. Dakota House OKs Changes To Trucker Licensing Process
The South Dakota House approved a bill that would revise the licensing process for truckers and ensure the state complies with federal transportation safety guidelines, officials said.
February 8, 2005News Briefs - Feb. 8
Sen. Lott to Chair Transportation Panel • Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Acquisition, Higher Profit • Texas Reportedly Pursuing Private Road-Building Plan • Vitran Reports Earnings Rise, Schedules Stock Buyback • And more...
February 8, 2005U.S. Retail Diesel Average Falls 0.9 Cent to $1.983
The national average price of diesel fuel fell 0.9 cent to $1.983 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 7, 2005DOT Proposes $284 Billion for 6-Year Highway Bill
President Bush’s 2006 budget request proposes $284 billion for a new 6-year highway and transit spending bill, up from the administration’s $256 billion proposal for 2005.
February 7, 2005Groups Gear Up to Shape Legislative Agenda
As soon as the 109th Congress was gaveled into session last month, interest groups and lobbyists cranked up their operations for the new year as well. They hoped to exert some influence on several items on their agendas — including a new multiyear highway bill, a settled version of hours of service for drivers and improvements in homeland security regulations.
February 7, 2005News Briefs - Feb. 7
Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise • New Jersey Reportedly Considering Gasoline Tax Hike • UPS to Acquire Polish Firm • Some Indiana Businesses Back Daylight Time Switch
February 7, 2005Transportation Services Index Rises in November
The Department of Transportation said its transportation services index rose 0.7% in November, and the freight TSI also rose.
February 7, 2005Technology Briefs - Feb. 1 - Feb. 7
Freightliner Offering Higher-Powered Caterpillar Engines • Iowa Rest Stops to Offer Free Wireless Connections • AtRoad Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit • Cass Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit • Iteris Reports Third-Quarter Loss • And more...
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