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The U.S. average pump price for diesel fuel rose by 1.1 cents in the past week, to $1.539 per gallon as of Jan. 29, the Energy Department reported late Monday.

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The leading maker of heavy trucks for the commercial markets is cutting production and jobs at its Portland plants, while its DaimlerChrysler parent cuts at the Chrysler operations.

DaimlerChrysler unveiled a major cutback that will bite deeply into freight-hauling operations that service its assembly operations.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner President James L. Hebe warned that trucking faces a major upheaval if the glut of unsold, late-model used vehicles is not addressed — and quickly.

Kenan Transport Co. and Advantage Management Group announced Friday that they have entered into an agreement under which Advantage will acquire Kenan, a tank trucker specializing in hauling petroleum products, in a deal worth $84 million.

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