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U.S. consumer confidence slipped for the seventh time in eight months, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday, falling to a nine-year low in January.

 The Business Council of Alabama said it had named former American Trucking Associations' head William J. Canary its new president.

A federal court decision that prevented Mexico-based carriers from starting to operate throughout the United States could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, representatives on both sides of the issue told Transport Topics.

Mobile communications and information technology can speed a carrier's response in the event of a mishap.

WASHINGTON — Truckers and shippers blasted a new security proposal from the Customs Service, saying it would destroy current logistics practices and threaten just-in-time deliveries.

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The national average price of diesel fuel rose 1.2 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday, to $1.492.

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Bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Consolidated Freightways said it would auction off 10 more terminals on Jan. 27 as part of its ongoing asset liquidation.