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Trucking companies that receive calls to their toll-free numbers from pay telephones got a slight reprieve when the pay phone surcharge was lowered by more than 4 cents to 24 cents per call.

Swedish vehicle maker Volvo AB reported a 168 percent surge in profits for the fourth quarter last year as higher sales across the board overcame weakness in the company's Asian operations.

The Dec. 22 deadline to comply with stiffer regulations on maintaining underground storage tanks has come and gone. Violators have until Feb. 12 to request EPA’s "minimal penalties" offer.

Some lawmakers want to tax heavy trucks by the miles they travel in Arkansas, to boost funding for state highway improvements.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice heard an earful about the consent decrees U.S. diesel engine makers were forced to agree to in order to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations.

The European Union Transport Commissioner is urging member nations to develop a new global satellite navigation and positioning system to compete with U.S. and Russian systems.

The House Transportation Committee is nearing its full size with the appointment of three new members.

Aero Industries acquired Tempco Trucking Tarp Systems of Phoenix, said Jim Tuerk, Aero’s president.

A Union Pacific executive told managers the company is aiming for big improvements in earnings for this year.