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Truck Stops See Increase in Diesel Thefts as Fuel Prices SoarAn executive with Pilot Travel Centers said the number of diesel fuel thefts has soared this year. truck tonnage grew by 3. 3 in the seventh straight monthly increase according to preliminary report from American Trucking Associations. Diesel Dips for Week Falls 7. 8 in JuneThe average price of gallon of retail diesel dipped cent last week, to 4. 645, making only the second month so far in during which the average did not rise, the Department of Energy reported.

LATEST NEWS DOT Grants 11 Million to for TruckParking ProjectsTwo of the nations busiest interstates will receive combined 11 million in federal support for new strategies to provide truck parking on the congested routes, the Federal Highway Administration said California, Washington Cell Phone Laws Take EffectLaws prohibiting handheld cell phones take effect in California and Washington state, the Associated Press reported. Tire PricesMichelin & Cie., the worlds second largest tiremaker, is raising attempt to regulate greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, calling for the creation of new emissionstrading program and increased renewableenergy production, Bloomberg News reported.

More Safety & Security GM, Ford, Toyota Sales Plunge in General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. FirstHalf ProfitAfter notable hiatus, truck maker Navistar International Corp. Appeals Court Rejects Greenhouse Gas LawsuitA federal appeals court in Washington rejected petition by Massachusetts and other states attempting to force quick decision from the has returned both to profitability and to the New York Stock Exchange. Freight Transportation Index Rises in MayThe Department of Transportations freight transportation services index for rose 2.

OOIDA Plans Challenge to Ontario Speed LimitersA group representing owneroperators said it will continue to target rogue interstate moving companies that violate federal consumer protection and safety regulations. Freight Transportation Index Rises in MayThe Department of Transportations freight transportation services index for rose 2.

E&MU California Emissions Plan Pushes New EnginesCalifornia cleanair regulators propose to force all older highway trucks running within state boundaries to be retrofitted first with diesel particulate filters, costing 8,000 to 20,000 and more, and then with equipment that reduces output of nitrogen oxides, in complicated, staggered schedule in effect from through Navistar Extend Ford Engine LayoffsNavistar Tags: freight, fuel prices, motors, safety, transportation, trucks