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ATA Issues Alert to 'America's Trucking Army' • Con-Way LTLs Approved for C-TPAT • Arrest May Bolster Anti-Terrorism Efforts • U.S. Lowers Terror Alert to Yellow

Graves Reiterates Call to Tap SPR • Canadian Truckers Protest Fuel, Insurance Costs • Pacer Unveils New U.S.-Mexico Intermodal Options • Postal Service May Seek Early Rate Hike • And more ...

The news on the fuel front is so bad that it’s hard to know which way to report it. We could say: "The average price for a gallon of diesel in the United States has risen by 30.8 cents a gallon since mid-December. . . . "

The trucking industry paid an estimated $465 million more for its motor fuel last week than in the corresponding week of 2002, thanks to the high prices commanded by diesel and gasoline.

Three economic reports released Monday morning showed a slowing in manufacturing growth, while spending on construction rose to a new record and personal spending fell for the first time in four months.

Truck technology is the focus of this year’s annual meeting of American Trucking Associations Technology and Maintenance Council, scheduled for March 11-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., TMC announced.

Gilbert to Use GlobeRanger for Wireless Logistics • VW’s CEO Rules Out Fuel Cells • Terion Inks Deals with Xtra Lease, J.B. Hunt •

International Truck and Engine Corp. will not use selective catalytic reduction technology on its own heavy-duty engines to meet federal 2007 emissions standards because SCR requires a fuel additive that International believes will not be widely available, a top company official said.

ATA Asks States to Be On Lookout for Gouging • Yellow Launches Stock Repurchase • National Management Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Xcalibur • Crude Oil Falls After Turkey Blocks U.S Military Access • And more ...