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Editorial: Higher, Ever Higher Fuel Prices

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States jumped another 5 cents in the federal government’s latest survey, pushing the average to its highest level since December 2000.

February 10, 2003

Opinion: The Benefit of 'Precise' Continuing Education

As a nation, and an industry, we pay a lot of lip service to education.

February 6, 2003

U.S. Productivity Falls in Fourth Quarter

Productivity in the United States fell in the final three months of 2002, the first decline since the second quarter of 2001, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

February 6, 2003

News Briefs - Feb. 6

Ryder Improves Quarterly Net Earnings • Landstar Posts Improved 4Q Net Income • Oil Prices Hovering Near $34 a Barrel • Delphi Wins $2.7 Billion Electronics Contract • And more ...

February 6, 2003

Teamsters, LTL Truckers Reach Tentative Agreement

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Motor Freight Carriers Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new National Master Freight Agreement, the union said in a release early Wednesday morning.

February 6, 2003

U.S. Plans Security Rules On Truck Food Shipments

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration unveiled two food shipment security proposals, adding to the growing list of anti-terrorism regulations that some in trucking said add complexity and costs to the industry and the national economy.

February 5, 2003

Florida Eases Weight Rule for Agriculture Haulers

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush relaxed the state's weight restrictions on tractor-trailers so truckers could haul emergency produce shipments and help farmers cope with an unusual cold snap.

February 5, 2003

Haulers Seek Change in Explosives Rule

Truckers and railroads fought last week for exemptions from a new federal rule that would prohibit certain people, including non-U.S. citizens and former felons, from possessing or hauling explosives.

February 5, 2003

News Briefs - Feb. 5

Calif. Lawmakers Set Hearing on Truck Routing • Conn. Panel Blasts Traffic-Reducing Plans • ISM Services Index Posts 12th Straight Gain • Pacer Posts Improved Net Income in 4Q • And more ...

February 5, 2003

Factory Orders Rebound in December

U.S. factory orders rose 0.4% in December, led by demand for defense equipment, furniture and appliances, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

February 4, 2003