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This afternoon's headlines: Preston paychecks keep bouncing; Roadrunner Trucking launches new special services division; and idled Kenworth plant tooling up for new production.

A Teamsters official in California has been banned from the union for three years for masterminding an election-fraud scheme at his local.

Legislation to create a National Motor Carrier Administration was introduced Tuesday by members of the House Transportation Committee.

The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a petition to remove the Teamsters union at Overnite Transportation Co.’s Macon, Ga., terminal.

Analysts were divided on whether fleet managers should “lock in” at current prices as the national average cost of diesel fuel rose to $1.137 a gallon last week.

The California Trucking Association and the state Air Resources Board are asking the federal government to create a national diesel fuel standard.

The Customs Service has submitted the final rules for its Automated Export System, which enables exporters to submit required data to the government electronically.

This afternoon's headlines: Big rigs get online; USF Glen Moore acquires Underwood Trucking; and DaimlerChrysler is willing to share benefits of its trailer ID program.

In the news this morning: PATT leader to meet with Slater on trucking safety; 6 killed in Calif. trucking accident; and Transit Group acquires R&M Enterprises, MDR Cartage and Bestway.

The Department of Transportation sent its surface transportation safety bill late Monday to Congress, where it is likely to be superseded by legislation from the House Transportation Committee.