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The federal government has gained a 30-day extension of the deadline for filing its appeal to the Supreme Court of a lower court decision banning trucks from Mexico until it has done a study of potential environmental effects of increased exhaust emissions, the Department of Justice said July 11.

Old Dominion’s 2Q Profits Grow • Paccar Earnings Up on Higher Truck Orders • Oshkosh Profits Rise; Declares Stock Split • Mullen's Trucking Segment Reports Revenue Increase • And more...

Vehicle parts maker Dana Corp. said Tuesday that its board of directors had rejected a $2.2 billion offer from rival ArvinMeritor Inc., news services reported.

Tighter Cargo Security Proposed by Customs • Senate Rejects Proposal to Boost 91ÊÓƵland Security Spending • 91ÊÓƵland Security Department Awards Two Contracts • Report: 91ÊÓƵland Security Understaffed, Unorganized

The Transportation Security Administration said it was considering requests to delay criminal background checks for 3.5 million hazardous material drivers, while still working on guidelines for states and industry to meet.

The federal government said full-scale testing of trailer-tracking technologies aimed at preventing hazardous material shipments from falling into the hands of terrorists will begin in late August.

C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 2Q Net Income • Ryder's Profit Rises on Freight-Management Gains • Covenant Reports Slight Increase in Profits • CNF Says It Won't Shut North American Airfreight Unit • And more...

DETROIT — Demand for heavy-duty truck engines may be strong enough by late this year to cause Detroit Diesel Corp. to increase production in the fourth quarter, the company’s new chief executive officer said recently. br clear=all>

Retail sales of heavy-duty trucks dropped 1.8% in June, compared with already weak sales in the corresponding month of 2002, as analysts said fleets continued to refrain from upgrading equipment because of conflicting reports about the performance of new-model engines.

The average retail price of diesel fuel in the United States rose 0.4 cent to $1.439, the third straight weekly increase, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Monday. br clear=all.