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News Briefs - Feb. 21

O'Neill Sees Significant Recovery • Parts Maker Records $35.5 Million Loss • ATA Reruns 60-Year-Old Readiness Ad • Crude Oil Spikes After Report Shows Decline in Stocks • Mullen’s 4Q Profits Shrink With N. American Economy • Vitran Posts Higher Net Income in 4Q •

February 21, 2002

Freightliner Chief Cites Possible Order Surge

Freightliner’s chief executive officer gave credence Tuesday to speculation that some fleets may be ordering new trucks early in order to finesse the Environmental Protection Agency’s Oct. 1 deadline for lower emissions from heavy-duty engines.

February 20, 2002

SecuraTrak Says Small Fleets Warm to Security, Tracking Product

A Silicon Valley technology start-up is pushing its initial vehicle tracking and security system to the automobile market, but officials at SecuraTrak Inc. say their product already is finding acceptance among small truck fleets.

February 20, 2002

CPI Rises 0.2%; First Jump in Four Months

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in January, the first increase in four months, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

February 20, 2002

News Briefs - Feb. 20

NITL Approves Carrier Membership • Bridge on I-75 to Close in Michigan • ATA, Va. Truckers Fight I-81 Toll Plan • CF Announces Loss of $37.5M in 4Q • And more...

February 20, 2002

Clapp 'Chagrined' That Report Missed Congressional Deadline

WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Joseph M. Clapp told a House appropriations panel that an overdue report on the agency's "security sensitivity" visits to hazardous materials handlers is tied up in review by other Department of Transportation agencies.

February 19, 2002

Mineta to Get DOT Staff Report On Transport ID Cards in 60 Days

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta will receive staff recommendations within 60 days on how to implement a nationwide identification card for transportation workers, the secretary's national security adviser told a congressional panel.

February 19, 2002

Housing Starts Surge 6.3% in January

The number of new homes being built in the United States exceeded analysts’ expectations in January, jumping 6.3% to an annual rate of 1.678 million, the Department of Commerce reported Tuesday.

February 19, 2002

News Briefs - Feb. 19

Post Office Goes After Package Market • Safety Experiment Keeps Trucks in Right Lane • Cummins Forms New Unit • OPEC to Maintain Cuts, Traders Say • And more...

February 19, 2002