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FedEx Drops Arthur Andersen, Hires Ernst & Young • Crude Price Jumps On Concern Over U.S.-Iraq Conflict • Economists See Fed Adopting Neutral Stance • French Truckers Blockade Oil, Fuel Facilities in Hours Dispute • And more...

For the fourth time in the past five weeks, the average price of diesel fuel increased, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday.

The U.S. economy added jobs in February for the first time since July, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.5% from 5.6% in January, the Labor Department reported Friday.

By virtue of having almost 7,700 fewer competitors to outmaneuver than they did two years ago, many large truckload carriers reported better earnings at the end of 2001 than at the same time in 2000.

Despite signs of a strengthening economy, several medium-duty truck manufacturing executives said they expect the midrange commercial truck market to remain in the doldrums this year with sales comparable to 2001, perhaps even dropping slightly.

Kmart to Close 284 Stores, Cut 22,000 Jobs • Senate Passes Stimulus Bill • Analysts Believe More Bankruptcies Coming • Study: Ergonomics Policy Would Have Big Impact on Trucking • And more ...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The new name is old hat now, but the Technology and Maintenance Council and some of its newest members were still getting used to one another as the council opened its annual meeting March 4.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Larry Strawhorn, vice president of engineering for American Trucking Associations, was honored by the Technology and Maintenance Council March 6 at its annual meeting.

A combination of increased output and reduced employment sent the productivity of U.S. workers and businesses, as reported by the Labor Department Thursday, up 5.2% in the fourth quarter of 2001, revised from a previously reported 3.5% figure..