June is National Safety Month, a particularly relevant observance this year as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration makes final revisions to its operational model for the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program, with implementation expected as early as December.

The Senate confirmed former FBI deputy director John Pistole to be head of the Transportation Security Administration – the first time the post has been filled during the Obama administration, the Washington Post reported.

Although trucking companies do not yet face a legal mandate to report their carbon emissions, some shippers continue to demand such disclosure, forcing truckers to choose between several complex reporting methods, the American Transportation Research Institute said.

A new study has found that nationwide adoption of a low-carbon fuel standard would increase the retail cost of motor fuel by as much as 170% over a 10-year period.

Industrial production rose 1.2% in May, marking the biggest gain in nine months, led by automobiles and utilities, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.