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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ith fuel prices up more than 65% since 1994, insurance and wage rates up, confusing hours-of-service regulation reform and our nation’s ever-increasing security concerns, trucking profit margins are still thin relative to many other industries — and the competition to succeed is fierce.

LAS VEGAS — Joseph Chapman, operations manger of truckload carrier Triple S Trucking, said a $16,900 investment earlier this year in more fuel-efficient equipment would turn into more than $77,300 in savings by the end of 2005..

Overall industrial production in the United States inched up 0.1% in September, but work in factories dropped 0.3%, the Federal Reserve said Friday..

The Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales rose 1.5% in September, the most in six months..

LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves urged members to help further enhance the industry’s public image and to get more involved in the national and local political processes.

An amendment to pending legislation to reauthorize highway spending for the next six years would substantially increase fines for hours-of-service and out-of-service violations and hold some managers responsible if they order or allow violations.

Price of Oil Hits $55, but Greenspan Downplays Impact • Consumer Sentiment Index Tumbles in October • Quarterly Profits Rise at J.B. Hunt • Werner Reports Higher Profits Despite Fuel Costs • And more...

Landstar Reports Record 3Q Profits, Revenue • Eaton's Profits Rise as Sales in Truck Segment Surge • UPS Plans to Hire More Pilots as Demand Grows • Jobless Claims Rise by 15,000 in Latest Week • And more...

LAS VEGAS — In the wake of Congress’ extension of the current hours-of-service rules for one year, trucking officials said they would provide data on the rules’ effect and the possible effect of the government’s proposal to use electronic onboard recorders to replace driver logbooks.