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Trucking must fight efforts in Congress to strangle its productivity. That is why American Trucking Associations will push for state flexibility to fill in the gaps in the network for longer combination vehicles and resist any attempts to undercut vehicle dimensions, according to ATA President Walter B. McCormick Jr.

The Environmental Protection Agency isn’t appropriately enforcing its new rules on upgrading underground fuel storage tanks, Natso Inc. said.

ANR Advance Transportation appears to be out of business, despite denials by an official of the Milwaukee-based carrier.

Liquid Transport Corp will expand its bulk chemical and petroleum hauling business in the Upper Midwest with the purchase of Mississippi Transport Inc. of Stillwater, Minn.

Diesel fuel prices have plunged to record lows, but next year truckers traveling the New Jersey Turnpike will pay even less at the pump.

Trucking safety is under close scrutiny in North Carolina, where two groups’ work on how to improve the state’s highways and roads could lead to big changes for truckers.

Due to an overwhelming public response, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has withdrawn proposed rule changes.

Top Source Technologies and Flying J Inc. have struck a deal to promote the use of a new product that analyzes used oil.

KLLM Transport Services said it expects to post a loss in the fourth quarter because of problems stemming from a shortage of drivers.

Professional Transportation Group raised $500,000 from the private sale of 9% convertible debentures and warrants for the purchase of up to 1.1 million shares of the company’s stock.