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A diesel fuel standard requiring a minimum amount of lubricating qualities, which was adopted Jan. 1 by several states, recently has spotlighted the need for lubricity. But industry officials said this standard was necessary several years ago.

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks surged 44.5% in December to their highest level in almost four years, pushing sales for the full year above 200,000 for the first time since 2000.

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In order to attract more small carriers at a time when freight-hauling capacity is in high demand, truckload carrier Landstar System has launched a new Internet bulletin board to offer its loads to a wider audience of truckers.

Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, said its fourth-quarter profit fell 86% compared to the previous year, citing system delays and a $154 million asbestos claim.

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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is considering restructuring options including plant closings, moving work overseas and laying off workers, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reproposed its driver hours-of-service rules, making no changes to the regulations a federal court had overturned, but adding several pages of references to how the rules would enhance driver health.

New greases are offering fleets more operational choices — including extended service intervals — that promise to keep trucks on the road for longer periods at a time, lubricant and equipment manufacturers said.