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Buyers and sellers of heavy-duty used trucks said they are working harder to find the equipment they need as an earlier glut of used trucks eases and prices rise. One difficulty, they agreed, is that low-mileage used Class 8 vehicles have virtually disappeared from a marketplace that is redefining the term “roadworthy.”

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States increased 0.5 cent to $1.503 per gallon last week, while the average price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 12 cents to a record $1.747, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

President George W. Bush praised America's truck drivers, saying in a letter this weekend that they make "important contributions to our economy and our quality of life.".

Sales of previously owned homes rose 5% in July to a record 6.12 million at an annual pace, the third increase in the last four months, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday..

Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Make Record Jump • Many Manufacturers Seek Freer Trade • Strike by Truckers in South Korea Enter Fifth Day • And more...

Spread of Computer Virus Slows Over Weekend • Report: Germany’s Electronic Truck Toll System to be Approved • Chicago Toll Plaza to Convert Lanes for I-PASS Use • Schneider to Equip Trailer Fleet With Qualcomm Tracking System • And more...

With only days left before the Transportation Security Administration’s Sept. 2 deadline to conduct criminal background checks of the nation’s 3.5 million hazardous materials drivers, TSA still released no new information last week.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ith literally days left before the first deadline for the trucking industry to undergo criminal background checks on its 3.5 million drivers who handle hazardous materials, the Transportation Security Administration wasn’t talking. And trucking was justifiably concerned.

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta praised America's truck drivers for their continuing efforts to improve safety on the nation's highways.

Heartland Express Settles Lawsuit • Trucking Company Owner Convicted in Bribery Case • Fed Officials Downplay Strength of Recovery • Truck Drivers in South Korea Go on Strike • And more...