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In the news this morning: Energy secretary won't rule out strategic oil reserve sales; Trucker who lost her rig in blaze gets back on her feet; and Teamsters hold off on presidential endorsement.

This afternoon's headlines: Western Star plant draws another supplier; Illinois may remove some toll plazas; and The Truck Manufacturers Association holds election.

Trailer shipments in the first nine months of 1999 were down from last year, but still strong enough to be on track to make this year the second biggest in the industry’s history.

Instead of singing Auld Lang Syne at midnight, teams of federal government staffers will be poised to pounce on any significant computer problems that arrive with the millennium.

Federal officials envision a seamless transportation system in which trucks can pass across borders without stopping for customs, safety checks and any other clearance ... someday.

Trucking companies use all sorts of tactics to reduce driver turnover, but some in the industry believe looking inside the driver’s head may provide the biggest turnover-buster of them all.

This afternoon's headlines: Mitsubishi Motors says no plan to integrate Japanese truck, bus makers; McHugh inks deals with TanData, CAS; and Spikes flattening tires on Phliadelphia highways.

In the news this morning: NLRB says Teamsters violated labor laws by picketing an Overnite customer; UPS to expand financial services; and Volvo plans truck venture with Russian firm.

Trucking companies are bracing themselves for potentially large increases in insurance costs next year.