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St. Paul Cos., a leading provider of commercial property and liability insurance to the trucking industry, has shifted the focus of its business to emphasize higher deductible policies for large trucking companies, according to several insurance industry sources.

U.S. consumer confidence in the economy fell to its lowest point since October 1993, the Conference Board said Tuesday. The board's consumer confidence index fell to 64.0 from 78.8 in January.

In 1985, Tom Kirchner of Norrenberns Truck Service in Nashville, Ill., bought 140 acres adjacent to Interstate 64 as a site for his expanding regional trucking business.

CSX Moves Corporate Headquarters to Florida • Texas Snow, Ice Snarls Transport • Secretary Abraham Says U.S. Ready to Tap SPR • Truckers Protest Delays at Ga. Port • And more ...

The drive to "electrify" truck stops and cut big rig idling is gaining momentum after lying dormant in 2002, with the federal government funding projects and private business taking the plunge, according to several sources in the trucking industry.

States facing record budget shortfalls are eyeing ways to boost revenues that could adversely affect trucking companies' bottom lines. Revenue-enhancing measures proposed include eliminating sales tax exemptions, increasing fees and taking money from funds covering highway improvements.

There's nothing like a serious snowstorm to remind us how susceptible we are to the old "acts of God" clauses that are scattered throughout our insurance policies.

Grocer Ahold Sees Shares Collapse After Accounting Questions • Senators Ask FTC to Examine Gasoline Prices • Volvo Rolls Out Another Compliant Engine • Wabash Says It Will Probably Violate Debt Agreements • And more ...

Aether to Outfit 2,400 CFI Trucks • Clean Diesel Claims Tests Produced Lower Emissions • Smithfield to Use Hog Waste to Produce Biodiesel •