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News Briefs - Sept. 13
UPS to Raise Fuel Surcharge • Mineta Issues $90.4 Million in Highway Grants • Consumer Sentiment Down Again in September • Average Gasoline Price Steady in Texas, AAA Says • And more...
September 13, 2002Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Terror Alert Shuts Down Florida Highway
The Florida Highway Patrol shut down a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 75 near the southern Gulf Coast of the state early Friday morning after bomb-sniffing dogs found potential explosives in two cars, the Associated Press reported.
September 13, 2002Terror Shutdown Puts Cramp on Trucking
The shutdown of Interstate 75 in South Florida's Alligator Alley has caused fleets in the state to scramble to find a way around the closed road.
September 13, 2002DOT Sec. Mineta Praises ABF for Safety, Security Initiatives
On a visit to ABF Freight System Inc.'s headquarters in Fort Smith, Ark., Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta praised the company for its safety and security initiatives.
September 12, 2002'Rationing' Driver Data to Avoid Sensory Overload
One way to combat sensory overload is to dole out information in doses the driver can handle. Some companies, for example, are working to cut off computer use when the vehicle is moving.
September 12, 2002LTL Group Seeks Hearings Before New Hazmat Rules Are Proposed
The Distribution and LTL Carriers Association has asked the Research and Special Programs Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to hold hearings before proposing hazardous materials transportation regulations.
September 12, 2002News Briefs - Sept. 12
Greenspan Says Economy Has Held Up Well • Boler Buys All of Joint Venture •Oil Price Drives Import Price Up 0.3% in August • Trustee Seeking to Liquidate Bankrupt Truck Firm • And more...
September 12, 2002Fed Says Economic Growth Has Slowed
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that economic growth has slowed in most of the United States since late July as manufacturing activity remained largely sluggish.
September 11, 2002ATA Looks Back on Day of Terrorists
Employees of the American Trucking Associations held a brief commemoration of the Sept. 11 attacks Wednesday morning...
September 11, 2002Trucking Focuses on Security in Year Since Terror Attacks
The terrorist attacks on America a year ago devastated thousands of families, slammed the economy, led to the international war on terrorism and forced a profound shift in Americans’ thinking about their own security.
September 11, 2002