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Commercial truck and bus drivers are using their safety belts more than in the past, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in a statement made Friday.

Arizona's Department of Transportation recently closed 13 of the state's 18 rest stop areas, because each rest stop costs about $300,000 to operate.

Bose Corp. has officially released a new heavy-duty truck seat named the Bose Ride System. The retail price of $5,995 was revealed this week.

The Department of Energy predicts that the cost of diesel will rise to nearly $3 per gallon this year, and more than $3 next year.

The federal court ruled on the Port of Los Angeles clean trucks plan, but it will not really affect a ruling from a lower court regarding the port.

Federal funding for transportation was reinstated Tuesday as President Obama signed a Department of Transportation bill.

Trucking companies are leaning toward buying used vehicles now that supply has gone up and prices have gone down.

The sale of medium-duty trucks in the U.S. went up 5.7 percent from last year. January 2010 sales were up from January 2009, but they went down 32 percent from December 2009.

The trucking industry is searching for ways to implement environment-friendly techniques while maintaining a successful business model.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Major Theft Unit was created to target those responsible for cargo theft. The Georgia Motor Trucking Association recently donated $16,000 to the unit.