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Norman Mineta, who left the Department of Transportation as secretary last week, will join public relations firm Hill & Knowlton in Washington, D.C., as vice chairman, effective July 24, the firm said Monday.

Gasoline prices jumped 10.7 cents in the past two weeks, reaching $3 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

Manufacturers of heavy-duty diesel engine oils said they have introduced — or plan to soon introduce — reformulated lubricants designed to meet the requirements of 2007 truck engines. And like just about everything else associated with meeting the government’s tightened emission standards, the new oils will cost more.

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The average national price of retail diesel fuel climbed 2 cents to $2.918 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

Penske Logistics said Monday that auto and truck parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. had chosen it to be the lead logistics provider for Eaton’s North American automotive and truck segments.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance unveiled a plan to reduce polluting emissions in the freight transportation sector that calls for use of various technologies to help trucks reduce emissions.

U.S. payrolls rose by 121,000 in June and the unemployment rate held at 4.6%, matching last month's four-year low, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Mexican ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon was declared the winner of Mexico’s disputed presidential race Thursday, but his leftist rival vowed to challenge the results in court, which could take until September to decide, the Associated Press reported.

With diesel fuel prices at sky-high levels and volatile, some large shippers are joining for-hire fleets in seeking cost stability by turning to buying and selling options on financial futures contracts — or hedging.