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UPS Plans Only Small Increase in Rates
United Parcel Service said Friday it was raising rates for its ground services by 1.9% effective Jan. 5 and discontinuing the fuel surcharge on UPS Ground. This is the smallest increase for ground-delivery rates in at least seven years.
November 21, 2003
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
ATA Seeks to Exempt Trucks From Exterior Lighting Rule
Trucking could get swept up in new federal rules aimed at aftermarket parts used to change the exterior lighting systems on automobiles, American Trucking Associations said.
November 21, 2003Carriers Give New Engines Mixed Reviews at BB&T Forum
NEW YORK — Motor carriers said they continued to evaluate the performance and reliability of new-model engines a year after new emissions standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency took effect..
November 21, 2003Electronic Manifest Rules Take Effect Dec. 5
The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security said new rules requiring transportation companies to submit electronic shipping manifests with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection before being allowed to enter the United States go into effect Dec. 5, news services reported.
November 21, 2003Online Chat to Look Into New Hours Rules
Click here to post questions for the chat. xecutives of three truckload carriers are scheduled to answer questions about upcoming changes in hours-of-service rules for drivers in an online chat session next month hosted by TTNews.com.
November 21, 2003Letter to the Editor: Chassis Maintenance
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.I feel the maintenance of the chassis has not been up to standards set by the FMCSA. Each year the chassis are to be inspected by a certified/qualified technician by the criteria established.
November 21, 2003News Briefs - Nov. 20
Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.4% • Maine Bans Trucks From Left Lanes • Volvo's CEO Taking Leave for Surgery • Bid to Repeal Higher Truck Fees Fails in Illinois Senate • And more...
November 20, 2003Philly Fed Index Falls but Remains Positive
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday that its manufacturing index for November dipped to 25.9 from 28 last month.
November 20, 2003Jobless Claims, Four-Week Average Continue to Decline
Initial jobless claims in the United States declined by 15,000 in the latest week, while the four-week moving average dropped to its lowest level since February 2001, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 20, 2003New Hours-of-Service Rule Tops Shippers’ Concerns Over Carrier Relations
John Ficker was just getting settled into his job as president of the National Industrial Transportation League on a recent weekend when he met the truck driver who delivered his automobile to his new home in Washington, D.C.
November 20, 2003