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Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta praised America's truck drivers for their continuing efforts to improve safety on the nation's highways.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., which is set to become the largest LTL carrier in North America after it acquires Roadway Corp., could find itself facing stiff competition from the parcel sector in coming years because of the changing face of the LTL market, analysts and trucking executives said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week proposed requiring operators of longer combination vehicles to have specialized federal training on how to drive with double and triple trailers.

With only days left before the Transportation Security Administration’s Sept. 2 deadline to conduct criminal background checks of the nation’s 3.5 million hazardous materials drivers, TSA still released no new information last week.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ith literally days left before the first deadline for the trucking industry to undergo criminal background checks on its 3.5 million drivers who handle hazardous materials, the Transportation Security Administration wasn’t talking. And trucking was justifiably concerned.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday that its manufacturing survey for August rose to 22.1 from 8.3 last month, as general activity, new orders and shipments all improved.

The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the fourth straight increase.

Two truck makers offering incentives to buyers this summer are looking in opposite directions to increase sales. One company is intent on moving existing 2003 vehicles off dealer lots, while the other’s offer is linked to model year 2004 vehicles.