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News Briefs - March 8

Overnite Enhances Service From Midwest Centers • OPEC President Says Cartel Will Not Revise Output Cut • Riot Police Called to Canadian National Picket Line • International, U.S. Army Unveil New Vehicles • And more...

March 8, 2004

Payrolls Grow by Less-Than-Expected 21,000 in February

The Labor Department said Friday payrolls in February grew by 21,000, but unemployment rate held steady at 5.6% as more job-seekers left the work force.

March 5, 2004

AP: GAO Report Suggests Financial Incentives for Cleaner Engines

A draft of a General Accounting Office study obtained by the Associated Press late Thursday said the Environmental Protection Agency should consider creating an independent panel to assess possible "financial incentives" for the trucking industry..

March 5, 2004

Government Delays Cargo Security Rules

The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security said Thursday it delayed new security rules for most cargo shippers because the government must adapt its computer software..

March 5, 2004

News Briefs - March 5

Crude Oil Closes Above $37 a Barrel in N.Y. • Some Shippers Turn to Trucks as CN's Strike Continues • FedEx Express, Pilots Begin Contract Talks • Rail Intermodal Loadings Up 6.6% in February • And more...

March 5, 2004

Novice Drivers Spark Demand for Automated Shifters

Automated truck transmissions — a compromise between classic manuals and the automatics found mainly in cars — are gaining in popularity because of recent production improvements and their appeal among less-experienced drivers, said fleet managers and manufacturing executives.

March 5, 2004

January Factory Orders Fall 0.5%

Orders placed with factories fell 0.5% in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday, but orders excluding transportation equipment rose 1.4%.

March 4, 2004

Letter to the Editor: Freight Rates

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. find it very disturbing that shippers, our customers, keep looking toward trucking for their “cost savings..

March 4, 2004

Shareholders Sue Quality Over IPO Prospectus

Less than three months after tank-truck carrier Quality Distribution initially offered its stock to the public, lawyers representing people who bought some of the shares have sued the company, alleging that its prospectus was false and misleading because it overstated financial results.

March 4, 2004