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News Briefs - Dec. 11

FedEx Pilots May Merge With Larger Group • Major Round of Cuts Expected at Ford • Oregon to Use Checkpoints to Enforce Chain Rule • Rep. Shaw Files New Port Security Bill • Manufacturers Upbeat About Second Half in '02 • And more...

December 11, 2001

Editorial: Opening the Border, Slowly

The Department of Transportation acknowledged last week that President Bush’s pledge to open the border by Jan. 1 won’t be met because of requirements placed by Congress.

December 10, 2001

Delphi Automotive to Cut More Jobs in 4Q

Vehicle parts maker Delphi Automotive Systems said Monday that due to an expected slowdown in vehicle sales next year, it will cut 1,400 to 1,825 jobs during the fourth quarter, in addition to the 11,500 it previously announced as part of a restructuring program.

December 10, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Power of the Press

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.Yesterday I lost respect for 90% of the drivers and company owners in the transportation industry. But today I gained respect for the press, which usually seems to write only negative news about the industry.

December 10, 2001

News Briefs - Dec. 10

Truck Stocks Waiting for Next Boom • Recovery May Be Slow, USA Today Says • Fed Expected to Cut Rates on Tuesday • And more...

December 10, 2001

Diesel Price Falls for the 12th Straight Week; Down to $1.173

The average price of diesel fuel dipped 2.1 cents per gallon to $1.173 last week, a Department of Energy report released on Monday found.

December 10, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Dec. 10

Samsung Introduces Link to Cell Phone's Future • Pagers Dying As Cell Phone Use Rises • Holiday Boosts Shipping Web Sites • Supply Chain Optimization Just Beginning

December 10, 2001

Jobless Rate Highest Since 1995

The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 5.7% in November and payrolls declined for the fourth straight month, the Labor Department said Friday in a report likely to give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates again next week.

December 7, 2001

Rough Roads Found to Add 10% to Truck Fuel Costs

The National Center for Asphalt Research, Opelika, Ga., is halfway through an experiment that its director hopes will provide the trucking industry a correlation between the condition of road pavement and the fuel efficiency of vehicles that run on it.

December 7, 2001