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Hedge out on the highway

US haulage firms seem to be making little use of risk management tools to mitigate high fuel prices. But parcel carriers are taking the initiative, finds Kevin Foster

Gasoline and diesel prices in the US are significantly higher than last summer,and road hauliers, which use huge amounts of fuel, say the knock-on effects aredamaging their productivity.

The trucking industry is extremely sensitive to the price of motor fuel, saysthe American Trucking Association (ATA), a body representing more than 37,000trucking companies. According to figures complied by

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