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News Briefs - May 16

NHTSA Says International Trucks Recalled • Capital Beltway Lanes to Close Morning of May 19• Landstar Authorized to Buy More of Its Common Stock • Quality Distribution Reports 1Q Profit • And more...

May 16, 2003

Wholesale Prices Fall by Record 1.9% in April

U.S. wholesale prices fell 1.9% in April, the most on record, as costs declined for energy and motor vehicles, the Labor Department said Thursday.

May 15, 2003

News Briefs - May 15

Navistar Reports Fiscal 2Q Loss, but Expects 3Q Profit • Industrial Production Drops 0.5% in April • US 1 Reports Small Profit • Illinois Trucking Owner Arrested for Bribery • And more...

May 15, 2003

DOT Undecided on Appeal to Open Mexican Border

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department has not decided whether to challenge a federal appeals court decision that delayed opening the United States’s southern border to Mexican trucks and is preparing to study the environmental consequences of allowing them, DOT officials said last week.

May 15, 2003

Retail Sales Fall 0.1% in April

U.S. retail sales fell 0.1% in April due in part to lower prices for gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

May 14, 2003

Security Briefs - May 8 - May 14

Unmanned Aircraft May Help Guard U.S. Border • Customs Working on ‘Smart Box’ Containers • Container Explodes in Plane’s Cargo Hold • Senate Passes Air Cargo Security Bill • And more...

May 14, 2003

Opinion: Researching Hazmat Security, Productivity

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.It comes as no surprise that the events of Sept. 11, 2001, put considerable public attention on the dangers and vulnerabilities associated with hazardous materials movements.

May 14, 2003

ATA Plans Seminar for Hazmat Haulers

American Trucking Associations has planned a one-day training seminar for motor carriers that transport hazardous materials and are required by federal law to develop heightened security practices by September.

May 14, 2003

Mineta Unveils $247 Billion Highway Reauthorization Plan

Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta on Wednesday unveiled a six-year highway reauthorization plan amounting to $247 billion, touting it as the largest surface and public transportation investment in U.S. history.

May 14, 2003