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It could be a RIG or it could be a RUG, but the difference appears to be a minor issue compared with an ongoing debate over how underride or impact guards should be maintained.

TMC members at this year's fall meeeting learned a driver can check wheel alignment in the field with a piece of string, a tape measure, some masking tape and a trammel bar, with little fuss.

In the news this morning: Teamsters step up pressure in Seattle; Indian trucker strikes shows signs of weakening; and Peace Bridge Authority approves toll hike for trucks.

The average price of diesel fuel dropped for the second straight week to $1.224 per gallon, but analysts say this is the not the beginning of a plunge toward February levels.

This afternoon's headlines: Ill. officials conduct weight crackdown on trucks; Volvo, Scania face EU probe; and Renault says no offer from DaimlerChrysler on Nissan Diesel.

TransFinancial Holdings, the parent of regional LTL carrier Crouse Cartage Co., will become a privately owned company under terms of a buyout by three of the company’s directors.

Wintesses told the NTSB Thursday that lower Mexican truck safety standards could pose a safety risk if Mexican trucks are allowed on all U.S. highways in January.

About 50 independent truckers picketed at the Port of Seattle Thursday - the latest action in an ongoing dispute about wages and union recognition.

In the news this morning: DOT plans November hearings on roadability; Ariz. discussing Canada-Mexico trade corridor; and Union Pacific announces third quarter results.

United Parcel Service could raise as much as $4.6 billion in its initial public offering set for next month, according to a document the company filed Wednesday with federal regulators.