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The House of Representatives will probably approve a port security measure later this month that requires a national transportation worker identification badge.

WASHINGTON — The president of Celadon Group Inc. — the largest transporter of truckload freight between the U.S., Canada and Mexico — told Congress the U.S. government needs new freight-screening technology and coordinated law enforcement at the borders.

LAS VEGAS -- An Environmental Protection Agency requirement that heavy-duty diesel engines emit 38% less nitrogen oxides than current models has produced the biggest “buzz” at the annual meeting of the American Truck Dealers, an ATD official said Monday.

U.S. industrial production for factories, mines and utilities rose 0.7% in March, the largest gain since May 2000, a report by the Federal Reserve showed Tuesday..

Led by a surge in energy costs, U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in March, which was less than Wall Street analysts had been expecting, news services said..

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Breaking a six-week upward trend, the national average price of diesel slipped 0.3 cent per gallon last week to $1.320, the Department of Energy reported.

LAS VEGAS – Dealers wishing to survive a period of low new truck sales should invest in their parts and service departments as an alternative source of revenue.

For the second consecutive year, an International Truck dealer has earned the distinction of being the nation’s top truck dealer.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A group of component manufacturers has adapted a new technology that lets drivers monitor the condition of their brakes and send other safety and performance information from a trailer to the dashboard.