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American Trucking Associations is asking fleet executives to participate in a first-ever survey designed to shed light on motor carrier spending on new technology for both the truck cab and the office.

The streets of Laredo, Texas, are being ruined by the North American Free Trade Agreement trade, local officials say, and they contend the city cannot fix the problem because it is not getting its fair share of state funds.

In the news this morning: Though truck hours reform delayed, Rep. Wolf says it's coming; M.S. Carriers, U.S. Express issue earnings warnings; Xtra Lease, Terion to put cellular tracking on 25,000 trailers; and more to come.

The Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday approved a series of initiatives that would provide $2.4 billion in funds for transportation projects, but the proposal is likely to be defeated in the state senate, the Washington Post reported.

This afternoon's headlines: Analysts say U.S. economy will regain momentum in fourth quarter; Canada-Michigan fight over single business tax goes to legislature; crude oil prices hit six-week low; and more news to come.

Today's technology headlines: New Sony device puts Net and TV in your hand; 3PLex, Logistics.com partner with Commerce One; FCC report opposes moves to regulate Internet traffic; and more.

The price of diesel fuel jumped 2.4 cents to the fourth consecutive record high while the price of oil seesawed against a backdrop of rising pressure on the White House to pump oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve into the volatile market.

As the worldwide crisis in oil prices continued last week, Europe was again plagued by protest blockades of fuel supplies and ports, the region’s leaders squabbled with each other over price-relief measures and France called for talks between oil-consuming nations and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to ease prices.

Trucking industry officials have been vocal in calling for a release of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in hopes of driving pump prices down with an additional supply of diesel fuel.