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Executives from three of the nation’s largest truckload carriers told a gathering of Wall Street investors here that even though the Oct. 1 engines with mandatory anti-pollution devices were an irritation for their operations, they thought their companies were poised for strong growth in revenue and profits.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to open an anti-trust investigation into trucking fuel cards, spurred by truck stop operators who say concentration in the business hurts their members.

Led by increased stockpiles of cars and trucks, U.S. business inventories rose in July for a third straight month, while sales rose by the largest amount since April, the Commerce Department said Monday.

O'Neill Sees 3.5% Growth Ahead • OPEC Seen Maintaining Quota Level • Gasoline Price Steady at $1.45, Lundberg Says • Forward's 3Q Earnings Seen Short of Analysts' Expectations •.

Cyberattack Defense Plan Expected • N.J. Gov. Wants to Ban Handheld Cell Phones While Driving • UPS' SonicAir Offers Tracking Options • E-911 Still Experiencing Trouble, Report Says • And more...

The Florida Highway Patrol shut down a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 75 near the southern Gulf Coast of the state early Friday morning after bomb-sniffing dogs found potential explosives in two cars, the Associated Press reported.

The shutdown of Interstate 75 in South Florida's Alligator Alley has caused fleets in the state to scramble to find a way around the closed road.

Freight customers were still scrambling last week to locate their shipments in Consolidated Freightway's system after the abrupt closing of the less-than-truckload carrier Sept. 2.

U.S. retail sales rose 0.8% during the month of August, spurred on by sales of automobiles, furniture and construction material, while the producer price index remained unchanged, government departments reported Friday.

UPS to Raise Fuel Surcharge • Mineta Issues $90.4 Million in Highway Grants • Consumer Sentiment Down Again in September • Average Gasoline Price Steady in Texas, AAA Says • And more...