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Vermont is a governor’s signature away from opening up much of the state to 53-foot trailers, ending an often bitter battle that pitted one community against another.

The average price of diesel fuel rose 1.3 cents a gallon last week, gaining back half of the decline posted in the previous two weeks.

Trucking is proud to support the nation’s drive for cleaner air.

According to the Wall Street Journal of May 1, Norfolk Southern Corp. has suggested that the Commonwealth of Virginia kick in a share of the $900 million it will take to add a second track to the railroad line that parallels Interstate 81.

Global positioning systems will be 10 times more precise now that the Clinton administration has decided to unscramble satellite signals that had been reserved for military applications.

The game is on for in-cab computers sales, with everybody and his brother trying to design a device for carriers to install in trucks.

Con-Way Canada Express, the Canadian-based subsidiary of Con-Way Central Express, is extending its network by rolling into five more Canadian provinces.

Retail sales of Class 8 trucks dropped sharply in April, belatedly tracking with widespread predictions that 2000 figures will fall well short of the record set in 1999.

“I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.” The line, usually associated with a joke about the biggest lies ever told, is delivered with an almost straight face by Officer John Harmon, who is addressing a group of student truck drivers at the Chattanooga State Technical School in Tennessee.