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The Department of Transportation’s wireless connected vehicle pilot program, currently in its design, deployment and testing phase, is making progress at its demonstration sites in Wyoming, New York City and Tampa, Fla., the program’s manager told members of an agency advisory committee.

Legislation that would pre-empt state laws on meal and rest breaks for truckers and boost funding for truck safety grants was advanced by a House funding panel on July 17.

Hunter Harrison’s first full quarter at the helm of CSX was successful as profits surged 15% year-over-year.

Secretary Steven Mnuchin met last week with 25 Teamsters retirees from groups in 15 states. They included Tom Schwarzenberger, who said the focus on possible solutions to the pension’s funding shortfall marked something of a milestone.

A cross section of trucking recently raised the threat level the driver shortage poses — a shortage that has grown old along with the industry, saying this time the situation is more acute than ever.

On July 13, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Logistics Plus, which handles transportation and logistics around the world, will expand its headquarters in Erie’s Union Station, creating 44 new jobs.

Fewer shippers moved their freight from truckload to intermodal in the second quarter, but a shift could occur with the December electronic logging mandate, according to two surveys.

U.S. truck tonnage rose by 1.3% in June, compared with the same month in 2016, American Trucking Associations said July 18, and industry stakeholders expect steady, sustainable growth to last into 2018.

Sentiment among American homebuilders deteriorated to an eight-month low in July on concerns about higher material costs, according to July 18 data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo.