������ý

A proposal that would have stalled the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s controversial rules on workplace ergonomics was withdrawn on the Senate floor.

After a one-week respite, the price of diesel fuel resumed its rise last week, reaching $1.234 a gallon, prompting investment analysts to lower their earnings estimates for freight carriers.

There is no sign that rising prices of petroleum and diesel fuel have “topped off,” a commodities specialist told truck fleet managers last week.

The retail price of diesel fuel failed to rise this week – for the first time in 16 weeks – but analysts saw little significance in the pause and most continue to predict further increases.

There is no sign that rising prices of petroleum and diesel fuel have “topped off,” a commodities specialist told truck fleet managers last week.

The retail price of diesel fuel failed to rise this week – for the first time in 16 weeks – but analysts saw little significance in the pause and most continue to predict further increases.

The cost of crude oil continued its climb this week, pushing the national average price of diesel fuel up 1.1 cents to $1.209 a gallon, the highest price since April 21, 1997.

Sales of Class 8 trucks through August maintained the torrid pace that places the sales year well ahead of the record levels of 1998, and there is no sign of letup.

Sales of Class 8 trucks through August maintained the torrid pace that places the sales year well ahead of the record levels of 1998, and there is no sign of letup.

The cost of crude oil continued its climb this week, pushing the national average price of diesel fuel up 1.1 cents to $1.209 a gallon, the highest price since April 21, 1997.