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With the elections on Nov. 4, the fight for control of the Senate has ramped up significantly; as most pollsters say several key races are too close to call.

Truckers such as Bill Compton, Tom Camp, Henry Bates and Al Weddle have more in common than their love of the road.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to conduct a 90-day on-highway pilot program to evaluate whether split sleeper-berth breaks contribute to truck-driver fatigue, a top agency official said last week.

The U.S. diesel average fell 2.1 cents to $3.635 a gallon last week, the lowest price in 3½ years, the Department of Energy reported.

Why should you care about any of this fall’s congressional races? We’ll tell you. Last week we presented 15 Congressional Races and Why You Should Care – three per day. If you follow transportation, you’ll want to be in the know. And, read a recap of our Nov. 3 chat with congressional reporter Eugene Mulero.

Why you should care about Kentucky's U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.

Why you should care about Arkansas' U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor and Republican challenger Tom Cotton.

Why you should care about Maine's Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows.

Why you should care about New Jersey's Senate race between incumbent Democrat Cory Booker and Republican challenger Jeff Bell.