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The Port of Los Angeles wants to start implementing its employee driver mandate next year, with a full requirement in place by the end of 2013.

When was the last time you thanked a professional truck driver for delivering a package to your home or a load of freight to your dock?

A Navistar International Corp. affiliate and a Chinese firm have signed a joint venture agreement to develop, build and market advanced commercial diesel engines in China.

Oil was trading below $74 a barrel early Monday, near its lowest level in two weeks, on concerns that a slowing economy could hurt demand, Bloomberg reported.

Citgo Petroleum Corp. has built a facility to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel at its existing Lemont, Ill., refinery.

NEW YORK — Con-way Freight expects to achieve progress on restoring profit margins through cost reduction and efficiency efforts in the upcoming quarters, the chief financial officer of its parent company said.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The new federal hours-of-service rule due to be unveiled shortly is likely to trim one hour of maximum driving time, and extend the rest period necessary to initiate a new workweek, according to the chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week said it will not require the next generation of electronic onboard recorders to use a different type of computer connection than current models, or to operate in temperature extremes beyond the capability of existing systems.

The main problems owners of 2008 heavy-duty engines have encountered involve the exhaust gas recirculation system and the engine computer, J.D. Power and Associates said in a report.