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Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry (D) has temporarily waved permit regulations for oversized trucks transporting supplies and equipment to combat drought in the state, the Journal Record newspaper reported last Wednesday.

Diesel fuel’s average national price dropped 3.2 cents to $3.033, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

Diesel engine manufacturer International Truck and Engine Corp. will provide Ford Motor Co. with a new 6.4-liter diesel engine that the automaker will use in its 2008 F-Series Super Duty pickup truck, the company said Tuesday in a statement.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it is planning to target locomotive pollution emissions with a plan that could have as dramatic an effect on railroads as the agency’s past regulations have had on the trucking industry.

WASHINGTON — John Hill, the new head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said the agency would soon publish several overdue regulations, including rules governing the use of electronic onboard recorders.

If one of your trucks broke down on a distant highway, would a maintenance technician back at the main terminal be able to accurately diagnose the problem?

IdleAire Technologies Posts $13.9 Million 2Q Loss • Connecticut Delays Weigh Station Bypass System • Freightquote.com Appoints Two Executives

Ford Motor Co. plans to extend buyout offers to all of its North American factory workers, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Volvo AB is considering a series of acquisitions in Japan, China and Russia, the Associated Press reported Monday.

Diesel shortages have prompted some filling stations in Wyoming to ration fuel, the Associated Press reported Monday.