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Trucking, rail and other shipping companies are busy making plans in case a bird flu pandemic hits the United States, Reuters reported Monday.

Central to driver-performance monitoring is the data generated by the engine control module. The ECM manages engine performance, monitors the engine’s vital signs and provides diagnostics connections for troubleshooting.

Retail gasoline prices rose an average of 11 cents in the past two weeks, with regular climbing to $2.35 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.

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SiriComm, Joplin, Mo., said it has started offering Maptuit Inc.’s FleetNav Express mapping software at its Wi-Fi locations. The company said in a statement it will offer a bundled services package that includes FleetNav Express.

President Bush said last week he intends to make Richard Capka the full-time head of the Federal Highway Administration.

Trucking technology company TMW Systems said Monday it was introducing a new Web-based system for truck drivers it said would help carriers boost driver retention.

U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.1% in December, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

There are many businesses out there aimed at helping trucking companies. Some provide appropriate permits, some track your fleet, and, in recent years, more and more companies promise to improve driver recruitment and retention.

Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund late Thursday reported it earned C$5.7 million in the fourth quarter or 13 cents per unit, up from C$2.1 million a year earlier.