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Ridge Says U.S. to Remain on Orange Alert • Members of Congress Push for New Security Measures • U.S. Plans Review of Security at Nuclear Facilities • Trucking ISAC Conducting Security Survey

Christmas Post Office Use Up Sharply • Heavy Snowfall Causes Accidents in Pacific Northwest • Future of Panama Canal Uncertain, Journal Says • Cummins Extends Guarantee for Truck Engines • And more...

Orders placed with factories declined 1.4% in November to $336.9 billion, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

The General Accounting Office plans to complete a study within three months on the economic and air quality impact of the government’s 2002 rule that tightened standards for heavy-truck emissions, a GAO spokeswoman said.

The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday the average retail price of diesel fuel rose 0.1 cent per gallon to $1.503.

Pacific Northwest Prepares for Snow; Midwest Digs Out • Service Sector Expands at Slower Pace in December • Ryder Completes Purchase of Truck Leasing Company • Work Stoppage in Maine Cuts Shipments of Wood Fiber • And more...

The Commerce Department said Monday construction spending rose 1.2% in November to a record $934.5 billion annual rate as builders started work on houses at the fastest pace ever.

As motor carriers began to implement new federal driver workday rules that took effect Jan. 4, software companies were rushing to sell products that help trucking firms monitor their costs and compliance.