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The price of diesel fuel in New England dropped for a second week, helping to hold the national average price steady at $1.456 a gallon despite increases in the Midwest and West.

This afternoon's headlines: Gulf Arab states leaning toward oil production increase; Study shows trucking helps drive Canadian economy; and Truck parts could soon be available direct from distributors online.

The European Commission confirmed that it received a new proposal containing concessions by Swedish truck maker Volvo as it seeks approval of its purchase of rival manufacturer Scania.

The leader of the nation’s largest shippers group got a blunt answer in response to his proposal to allow trucks to carry heavier loads in exchange for moving some of the freight to rails.

In the news this morning: OOIDA executive criticizes trucker convoy in Ohio; Dump trucks join independent truckers' strike in Miami; and Moving tollbooths may ease traffic jams on Ambassador Bridge.

A number of truckload carriers have raised pay for their drivers in recent months, but researchers say these increases could take a bite out of benefits.

A controversial automated freight payment system initiated last year by the Department of Defense will be the subject of a meeting March 1 between top military transportation officers and American Trucking Associations.

The recent skyrocketing of diesel fuel prices can be explained without blaming any conspiracy, says one industry analysts.

Once seen as a last-ditch way to unload a lot of equipment, truck auctions have boomed in recent years, fueled by a desire among fleet managers to pick up good equipment cheap.