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U.S. sales of Class 8 trucks fell 7% in April from a year earlier, to 11,882 units from 12,782. The year-over-year difference was milder than it had been in other recent months and followed a 10.9% drop in March and declines of more than 20% in the first two months of 2002.

The Commerce Department said Thursday U.S. orders for durable goods rose 1.1% in April, while revising the March figure upward from a 0.6% decrease to a 0.2% increase.

Tank truck carriers continue to struggle with overcapacity and sagging profits despite the failure last year of one of the nation’s largest chemical haulers.

Beginning June 13, trucking companies employing a driver with a Washington state commercial driver license must notify the state within three days if that trucker tests positive for drugs or alcohol.

Wabash Announces Departure of Two Officers • Two Fed Officials Expect Slower Growth in 2Q • CF Wins $200 Million Contract From GE • Mich. Gov. Candidate Presses for Changes in Transportation • And more...

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Transportation is still working on three major trucking regulations, but the completion dates are as yet unknown, the government’s top trucking regulator said.

The National Transportation Safety Board removed a recommendation for crash-recording "black boxes" on trucks from its list of "Most Wanted" safety actions and renewed its call for tighter medical evaluations of commercial vehicle drivers.

CHICAGO — Federal health and law enforcement officials last week called on trucking to help shape plans to counter potential bioterrorist attacks and strikes against the nation’s food supply.