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Road treatment chemicals designed to remove snow and ice are wreaking havoc on trailer components, forcing manufacturers to add metals, apply special coatings and redesign parts to provide extra durability.

Attorneys for Navistar last week asked a federal multidistrict panel to consolidate as many as 17 lawsuits alleging the company sold tractors with defective MaxxForce 13-liter engines featuring advanced exhaust gas recirculation emission systems.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court last week heard arguments in a high-profile case involving UPS Inc. that may give guidance for employers on whether they must provide “light-duty” jobs or otherwise accommodate pregnant employees unable to perform their normal job duties.

WASHINGTON — The Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, outlined ways to realize long-term funding for the national transportation system in a report unveiled at the National Press Club on Dec. 3.

The difficulty truckers tend to have with locating parking for an oversized and overweight load, as well as time constraints for moving the goods, has prompted a request to forego federal mandatory rest periods.

Trucking and natural-gas industry leaders told a Senate energy committee that Congress could spur the transition from diesel to natural gas by changing the tax code, modifying weight restrictions on highways and encouraging creation of a fueling network.

A decision by the OPEC oil cartel to maintain its production levels sent crude oil prices plummeting to five-year lows, which sent U.S. retail diesel and gasoline average prices tumbling, too.