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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency indicated it might soften its position on diesel engine emissions penalties, according to the organizer of a congressional delegation that met with EPA officials last week.

Inventories at U.S. business rose 0.2% in May, the first rise since January 2001, as consumer spending slumped, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

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The price of diesel fuel across the nation rose 0.6 cent per gallon to $1.30 – its fourth consecutive increase, the Department of Energy said Monday.

Consumers spent 1.1% more money on retail goods in June than in May, the Commerce Department said Friday, adding more evidence to the theory that households and consumer spending are sustaining the U.S. economic recovery.

American Trucking Associations and a host of hazardous materials transportation groups have sued the Department of Transportation over what they say are excess fees the government collects for hazmat registrations.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.I read your July 1 editorial [“Sustain the Fight for Freedom”] and with the cartoon’s reference to truckers as Minutemen, I thought the comments were right on track (p. 8).

LAS VEGAS — Retaining drivers within their first three months of hire is the key to stopping an industrywide revolving door, speakers at the International Truck Show said, leading some to contradict the belief that there’s a driver shortage.

Members of the Truckload Carriers Association approved a deal to re-affiliate with American Trucking Associations, ending a split over membership requirements and dues between two of trucking’s most influential trade associations.