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The average U.S. retail price of diesel fuel rose 1.9 cents per gallon to $1.502, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

SAN ANTONIO – The Truckload Carriers Association has removed Robert Hirsch as the organization's president, Transport Topics has learned.

Citing the success of the first Diesel Engine Emissions Summit in June and industry interest in such programs to help prepare for tougher federal rules on truck exhausts, organizers said they would hold a second summit next March.

As the next deadlines near, truck buyers must make decisions.

So far, so good, but many questions about durability and maintenance remain.

Arkansas Best Said 3Q Earnings Lower in 2003 • Roadway Announces Dec. 9 Merger Vote • Crude Oil Prices Decline on Inventory Increases • CN to Acquire Great Lakes Transportation • And more ...

Truckload carriers that must implement new federally mandated driver work rules in January could face lost productivity, tighter capacity and higher operating costs, ultimately requiring them to increase driver pay and hike freight rates, according to several trucking analysts and industry executives.

SAN ANTONIO - American Trucking Associations was scheduled to open its 2003 Management Conference & Exhibition this week with a stirring tribute to its past and a sobering analysis of business and regulatory issues that will shape the future of the industry.

Marten's 3Q Earnings Rise • SCS Reports Higher Profits • Preliminary October Consumer Sentiment Index Rises • Swift's Net Income Increases to 29 Cents • And more...

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