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In a bleak report for trucking, industrial production fell 0.8% in October, according to the Federal Reserve. The drop in production at the nation's mines, factories and utilities was the largest since Sept. 2001.

US 1 Says Net Income Up 70% • Major Fire Breaks Out at Ohio Trucking Co. • Cannon Express Sees Wider Fiscal 1Q Loss • Intermodal Rail Loadings Up 7.4% Last Week • And more ...

Trucking companies announced a wave of rate increases and surcharges last week, as tightened fleet capacity sent shippers scurrying to find carriers to deliver their freight.

Even though a new government report said that overall retail sales were unchanged in October, evidence about what consumers bought gave observers hope that spending was rebounding, Bloomberg said.

Pelosi Named First Female Congressional Leader • Wabash National Narrows 3Q Loss • Raba Posts Nine-Month Loss After Lost Order • Trailer Bridge Narrows 3Q Loss • And more ....

Republicans wrested complete control of Congress from Democrats in the Nov. 5 elections, which led much of the business community including trucking to celebrate, in the belief that the GOP's agenda is more to its liking.

ORLANDO, Fla. — David McCorkle, fresh from ending his one-year term as chairman of American Trucking Associations, said he will begin his new job chairing the ATA Executive Committee with a push to get ATA and government officials to work more closely together in developing rules for the industry.

Economy Soft, Not Declining, Greenspan Says • Smithway Narrows 3Q Loss • Survey Shows CEOs Sour on Economy • Crude Oil Price Falls After Iraq Deal • And more ...

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Bill Deal Struck • Con-Way to Add Security Surcharge • U.S. to Randomly Check Cars in Michigan • Managers Say Airports Won’t Meet Deadlines • And more ...