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In a hopeful but mixed sign for the manufacturing economy -- a huge customer base for the trucking industry –- the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that overall new orders for durable goods from U.S. factories rose 3% in March.

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Trailer maker Wabash National reported an adjusted loss of $10.4 million, or 45 cents per share for the first quarter, compared with a gain of $9.1 million, or 38 cents a share, for the same quarter of 2000.

The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell sharply this month, in another bad sign for future freight activity.

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A discussion among trucking and steamship executives about who has responsibility for the condition of intermodal road equipment could lead to a business, rather than legislative, solution for Virginia ports by July, state officials say.

Eighty thousand pounds at 80 miles per hour is unacceptable. Well, maybe on the Autobahn, but not on South Carolina’s Interstates. Not on crowded urban stretches.

Due to slow sales, truck maker Paccar reported first-quarter earnings of $44.3 million or 58 cents per share, well below last year’s $154.9 million or $1.98 per share. Net sales for the quarter were down 34% to $1.5 billion.

The U.S. average pump price for diesel fuel rose 0.6 cent in the past week, to 144.3 cents per gallon as of April 23, the Energy Department reported Monday.

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