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The most recent government report on substance abuse among truck drivers showing less than 2% use illegal drugs has led some trucking officials to call for sharply reducing the percentage of drivers that carriers must test for drug use.

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Truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it would buy 2,100 tractors from heavy-duty truck maker Freightliner LLC next year in order to cut maintenance costs and lower the age of its fleet.

Though the sector improved in November, manufacturing in the United States contracted again, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

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WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta said a new plan to reform federal regulations for commercial drivers' hours of service is likely to be completed in the next few weeks.

As expected, President Bush approved a plan to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways and markets beyond a narrow commercial zone along the borders, implementing a long-delayed part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The national average price of diesel fuel rose a slight 0.2 cent a gallon to $1.407, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

Proponents say simulators give the feel of a real truck in a controlled environment, making it possible to train drivers safely and effectively.

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