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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ersonal spending rose 0.9% in December, the most in five months, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ruckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services said Monday its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings reached records, reporting a profit of $65.3 million or 41 cents a share, compared with $19.8 million or 12 cents in the previous fourth quarter.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. iesel engine maker Cummins Inc. reported a record fourth-quarter profit on Monday, earning $$167 million or $3.31 per share, up 40% from $119 million or $2.41 a year earlier.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. xxonMobil Corp. Monday posted the highest profit for any U.S. company on record, earning $10.71 billion for the fourth quarter and $36.13 billion for the year, the Associated Press reported.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. atriot Transportation Holding reported Friday it earned $1.9 million or 62 cents a share for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with $1.7 million or 56 cents a year earlier.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ansas may be the next state to follow Minnesota’s lead in mandating biodiesel, if its legislature passes a bill introduced in the state Senate Jan. 19 that would require all diesel sold in Kansas to contain a blend of at least 2% of fuel derived from vegetable oils or animal fats.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations and representatives of trucking companies and other associations asked the Environmental Protection Agency to reject a California rule requiring retrofitting refrigeration units on model-year 2001 and older trucks to meet emission standards.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>LAS VEGAS — Engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it is subsidizing the cost of ultra-low-sulfur diesel to customers testing its 2007 engines and delivering it directly because the fuel is scarce and costs much more than regular fuel.

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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. aimlerChrysler, parent of U.S. truck maker Freightliner LLC, may have to reduce the commercial-vehicle division's workforce if demand for trucks in the United States declines next year, Bloomberg reported Monday.