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According to recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the for-hire trucking industry added 5,300 jobs in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, while the U.S. employment rate dropped to 8.3 percent.

The Healthy Trucking Association of America recently announced Atlanta will be the location of the 2012 HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit, which is an opportunity for truckers around the nation to learn about the newest innovations in trucker health and safety regulations.

According to a recent report from FTR Associates, trucking conditions grew to a reading of 7 in December 2011, which is the third straight month the reading has increased, allowing for better truck driving safety. Scores above zero indicate a good trucking conditions.

According to Denver ABC affiliate KMGH, truckers across the state of Colorado are banding together in a non-profit group called Truckers Against Trafficking, to raise awareness in the industry about the dangers and signs of human trafficking.

A panel of members from the House of Representatives recently voted to maintain current tractor-trailer size and weight limits for three years, until more research can be done on the effects of trucks on roads across the United States.

Citing truck driving safety concerns, Idaho state senators recently voted against a measure to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour for big trucks on the state's highways.

Trucking safety measures could take a hit if the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passes a bill eliminating safety precautions aimed at protecting truckers from health risks, according to a group of protesters who gathered recently in Washington, D.C.

AAA has announced that it opposes a recent bill proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives that supports increasing the maximum allowable size and weight of commercial vehicles because the heavier trucks could decrease the quality of the roads and bridges across the country.

NaviStar recently formed a partnership with Clean Energy Fuels to launch a comprehensive natural gas strategy and improve fleet management by providing trucking companies across the United States with a resource for natural gas.

A recent bill submitted by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica and other legislators will push to improve highways across the United States, as well as improve truck driving safety.