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The Highway Trust Fund could get $2 billion more yearly in fuel-tax money if legislation from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) survives a House-Senate conference committee working on a final energy bill.

International Offering Iteris Lane Departure Warning System • Xata Says It Received $1.5 Million in New Orders • Ryder to Offer Some Lease Customers Online Invoicing • Jevic Says 'Heat Fleet' Overcomes Freezing Temperatures • And more...

Daimler Expecting Higher Earnings at Commercial Vehicles Unit • Bill Would Exempt Some Trailer Makers From From Reporting Data • IEA Chief Sees Volatile Oil Prices in 4Q • California Truckers Hope for Fee Rollback

Prices paid to factories, farmers and other producers rose 0.3% in September, reflecting an increase in the price of food, but excluding the food and energy sectors, the "core" index was unchanged, the Labor Department said Friday.

WASHINGTON — Congress should establish a bond guarantee program worth $20 billion to underwrite needed improvements for the nation’s railroads, a major trucking company executive said here.

In 1903, the Automobile Club of America sponsored a contest in New York City to determine whether the motor truck had progressed far enough to replace the horse-drawn vehicle for commercial purposes.

Union Pacific Says Demand Weaker in Early October • Trade Deficit Improves in August • Ohio Highway Patrol Opposes Higher Speed Limit for Trucks • Intermodal Rail Loadings Remain Near Record • And more...

The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of Americans filing initial applications for unemployment benefits declined by 23,000 to 382,000 in the week ended Oct. 4, the lowest level in more than eight months.

A proposal by a state environmental agency in Tennessee to lower truck speed limits on interstate highways in some counties met with skepticism from trucking officials and governmental leaders.

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