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Truck drivers should be prohibited from using cell phones while driving, even if the devices are hands-free, the National Transportation Safety Board said last week.

The average price of U.S. retail diesel dipped 0.6 cent a gallon to $3.862 last week following two weeks of increases, the Department of Energy reported.

NEW YORK — Motor freight rates remain on the rise, climbing at much as 10%, despite generally stagnant cargo volumes, as carriers focus on pricing and effectively match capacity to demand, six top industry officials said at a recent investment conference.

Class 8 U.S. retail truck sales soared in August by 70.8% — the highest increase since 2004 — and crossed the 15,000-vehicle mark for the first time since 2007.

Congress last week approved a short-term measure to extend federal surface transportation spending and the federal fuel tax system that helps fund it until March 31.

Cargo thefts are at an all-time high, but so are innovative new surveillance, tracking and security products their makers claim can prevent or reduce thefts or hijacking and help locate stolen freight — for a price.

This is in reference to the editorial “Fixing the EOBR Rule.” What we need to fix the electronic onboard recorder rule — and many other inane decisions by activist jurists — is a little real-world common sense.

We agree with President Obama that federal funding of infrastructure projects is a great way to help spark the national economy and get Americans working.

Industrial production increased for the fourth straight month, rising 0.2% in August, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.