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New orders at U.S. factories dropped 0.4% in September, while orders excluding transportation equipment rose 0.3%, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday..

American Trucking Associations urged the federal government to “proceed cautiously” with proposing changes to security rules for hauling materials that are toxic when inhaled, particularly in regard to placarding and tracking those shipments.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. s a practitioner and an insurance agent who works mainly with small mom-and-pop businesses, I am opposed to the recent decision to get rid of the quarterly payment option for the heavy-vehicle use tax.

President Bush won four more years in the White House, while Republicans gained several seats in Congress.

Washington State Votes to Limit Nuclear Waste Shipments • FMCSA Delays Security Test Results • Officials: Some Hazmat Trains Rerouted Away From D.C. • FMCSA to Change Enforcement Rules

Oil, Stock Markets Rise After Bush Wins Election • ISM Services Index Increases in October • Missouri, Phoenix, R.I. Voters Approve Transportation Measures • Delays at California Ports Beginning to Ease

USF Corp. said Tuesday that Richard DiStasio, chairman and chief executive officer, was leaving the company. DiStasio also resigned his position from the board, the company said.

Truckload carrier Celadon Group Inc. said its board named Thomas Glaser the company's president. The position was previously held by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Russell.

Truck stops are no longer just pit stops where drivers can take on diesel fuel for their rigs and chicken fried steak for themselves. They have become full-service travel centers that cater to fleet operators and drivers, offering high-tech communications, 24-hour maintenance and repair, and on-site shopping and entertainment.