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About 2% of truck drivers who use electronic logging devices have experienced a carrier interaction that they considered to be harassment and that they associated with the HOS-logging capabilities of the ELD, according to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration driver survey released Nov. 13.

Consumer confidence rose more than forecast in November, reaching a seven-year high and indicating Americans will be in the mood to step up holiday spending.

Six finalists for the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year award were announced Nov. 13.

Debra Dunn has stepped down as president of the Oregon Trucking Associations and is being replaced on an interim basis by Bob Russell, OTA’s former legislative affairs director.

Senate Republicans on Nov. 13 unanimously elected Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to become the chamber’s leader of the majority.

Transportation infrastructure needs to be built more sturdily and in safer locations in order to withstand the pounding from changing climate, and failure to do so could result in wasteful spending, a U.S. Department of Transportation official told a transport conference in South Carolina.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov. 13 announced its intention to require that states submit plans to address deficiencies identified in a recent federal audit of their commercial driver license programs.

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index dipped in September but stayed positive, reflecting strong underlying market trends, the group said.

Daniel Elliott III, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, will be nominated by President Obama to serve another term as a member of the rail freight regulatory agency.

Transplace has upgraded its customs tool for shipments crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.