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Letter to the Editor: Chassis Maintenance
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.I feel the maintenance of the chassis has not been up to standards set by the FMCSA. Each year the chassis are to be inspected by a certified/qualified technician by the criteria established.
November 21, 2003News Briefs - Nov. 20
Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.4% • Maine Bans Trucks From Left Lanes • Volvo's CEO Taking Leave for Surgery • Bid to Repeal Higher Truck Fees Fails in Illinois Senate • And more...
November 20, 2003Philly Fed Index Falls but Remains Positive
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday that its manufacturing index for November dipped to 25.9 from 28 last month.
November 20, 2003Jobless Claims, Four-Week Average Continue to Decline
Initial jobless claims in the United States declined by 15,000 in the latest week, while the four-week moving average dropped to its lowest level since February 2001, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 20, 2003New Hours-of-Service Rule Tops Shippers’ Concerns Over Carrier Relations
John Ficker was just getting settled into his job as president of the National Industrial Transportation League on a recent weekend when he met the truck driver who delivered his automobile to his new home in Washington, D.C.
November 20, 2003News Briefs - Nov. 19
Patriot's Profits Increase in 4Q • House Easily Passes Energy Bill • EU Rejects U.S. Compromise on Steel Tariffs • Yellow Seeks to Raise $130 Million for Roadway Purchase • And more...
November 19, 2003October Housing Starts Rise to Highest Level Since 1986
Housing starts in October rose to the highest level in almost 18 years, as builders started work on 1.96 million homes at an annual rate, up 2.9% from a revised 1.905 million pace in September, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
November 19, 2003Security Briefs - Nov. 13 - Nov. 19
Report: U.S. to Seek Sensors on Shipping Containers • TSA Requires Airlines to Inspect Some Cargo • ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Announces $725 Million in Grants • Groups Seek Restrictions on Hazmat in Washington • nd more...
November 19, 2003Intermodal Gains Forecast
NEW YORK — Shippers will move more freight over the rail-truck intermodal network next year because of falling truck capacity and rising freight rates, according to several transportation industry officials.
November 19, 2003California Ports Seek Funds From TSA
WASHINGTON — Officials of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach visited legislators here Nov. 6 to lobby for millions more in federal funding to secure their facilities, the third-busiest seaport complex in the world.
November 19, 2003