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The Department of Energy awarded truckload carrier Schneider National Inc. and engine manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. grants totaling $550,000 for separate test programs to cut the amount of truck idling.

Representatives of truck stops and truck leasing companies recently raised concerns about the upcoming federal requirement for ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, saying the planned 4-year phase-in period could add costs and fuel-compatibility problems.

The average retail price of diesel fuel fell 1.3 cents per gallon to $1.568, the second decline in as many weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday. br clear=all>

Minorplanet Files for Bankruptcy Protection • Washington Removes Laser-Alert System From I-5 • Study: Drivers Ignore N.Y. Ban on Handheld Cell Phones

Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.6% in December • Business Spending Seen Rising in 2004 • Economists: Slow Job Growth Could Stall Recovery • OPEC Seen Trying to End Cheating by Members • And more...

Payrolls rose by 112,000 in January, pushing the nation's unemployment rate down to 5.6%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

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The search for a new president to manage the Truckload Carriers Association is in the “final stages,” the search committee’s chairman said last week.

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Central Freight Earns $2.2 Million in 4Q • OPEC Likely Maintain Output Quotas Next Week • DaimlerChrysler Says Truck Sales Rose 3% in 2003 • And more...