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Retail diesel prices advanced an additional 4.3 cents a gallon to a national average of $4.094 last week, a level not seen in 10 months, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.

The rate at which fatalities occurred in truck-involved crashes increased 9.4% in 2010 from the previous year’s all-time low, according to an analysis of Department of Transportation mileage data made public last week.

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — President Obama proposed a federal tax credit designed to encourage the trucking industry to move toward natural-gas and electric vehicles by helping underwrite their higher acquisition costs.

This is in reference to the article “Shippers Support Trucking Industry’s Campaign to Get Congress’ OK for Longer, Heavier Vehicles.”

Fuel prices are again big news, as the national average for a gallon of retail diesel climbed to almost $4.10, well above that strong $4-a-gallon psychological threshold.

In order to grow their revenue, many carriers say they want to be as flexible as possible in adapting to the specific needs of shippers and freight brokers.

Democratic and Republicans leaders reached agreement Wednesday clearing the way for a Senate vote on passage of a $109 billion federal highway bill, the Associated Press reported.

A coalition representing sellers of food and fuel products is urging the Senate to reject an amendment that would allow commercialization of interstate rest areas.

Initial jobless claims rose by 8,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Navistar International Corp. Thursday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter, citing warranty costs and a brake manufacturer’s recall of a part that affected nearly 20,000 of its trucks.