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Five years after California passed its ergonomics regulations to protect workers against repetitive stress injuries, state trucking company violations have been negligible if not non-existent, said Warren Hoemann, vice president of the 2,500-member California Trucking Association.

Growth in manufacturing and construction spending – both key economic indicators -- slowed in April and March, respectively.

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Both consumer confidence and manufacturing activity slipped slightly in April, but both remained on the positive side of the ledger, according to reports released Monday.

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The average price of diesel fuel at the nation's pumps dropped two-tenths of a cent last week to stand at $1.302 cents per gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

Any benefits from the nation's budding economic recovery gave little boost to trucking's first-quarter earnings, as carriers reported that they scrounged for freight in January and February before enjoying a modest March uptick.