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Group Drops Purchase Attempt of CF • Atlas Air Reports Higher 4Q Revenue • University of Michigan Sentiment Index Falls in February • Oil Prices Steady On Disarmament Speculation • And more ...

Orders for durable goods in the United States rebounded in January, rising 3.3% a report by the Commerce Department said Thursday.

PHOENIX — International Truck and Engine Corp., making slight headway in a trucking-business environment that company President Steven Keate called "the toughest in a generation," had mixed response to a "ride-and-drive" promotion for potential buyers here last week.

Transport Topics' readers react to the current tough situation in the trucking industry.

How has the recent surge in fuel prices affected your business?

UPS' Eskew Named to Export Council • Hoffa Angered by Secretary Chao's Remarks, Paper Reports • Crude Oil Prices Surge to 12-Year High • Commercial Vehicle Sales Decline in Western Europe • And more ...

In the transportation industry, a strong security and loss prevention department is a necessity, not a luxury.

The price of crude oil rose for the third time in the last four days, Bloomberg reported, ahead of a report by the Department of Energy Wednesday that traders expect to show declines in U.S. supplies of fuel.

Inventory Reports Send Crude to 12-Year High • Canada Revises Transportation Regulations • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Post Improved 2002 •

St. Paul Cos., a leading provider of commercial property and liability insurance to the trucking industry, has shifted the focus of its business to emphasize higher deductible policies for large trucking companies, according to several insurance industry sources.