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Economic Reports Paint Clouded Picture
Two economic reports released Friday on manufacturing and consumer confidence from the Midwest showed divergent views of the U.S. economy.
January 31, 2003Revised DOT Physicals Still Flawed, Critics Say
Recent revisions to the Department of Transportation’s physical examination process failed to completely close the gate on medically unqualified truck drivers, according to several physicians who work in the transportation field.
January 31, 2003Editorial: One Good Quarter Deserves Another
Truckload and less-than-truckload companies have been reporting excellent financial results for the fourth quarter of 2002, as a jump in freight volume without a matching increase in fleet capacity kept rates high and added needed black ink to company balance sheets.
January 31, 2003News Briefs - Jan. 31
DHL Worldwide Acquires Canadian Courier Company • Freightliner N.C. Plants Vote to Join UAW • Airborne Improves 4Q Earnings • Snow Confirmed as Treasury Secretary • And more ...
January 31, 2003iTECH: The 'Black Box' Debate - Corrected Verison
Government regulators insist that electronic monitors in truck cabs could help ensure that drivers comply with hours-of-service regulations. In a recent Transport Topics article, the monitors were confused with a separate instrument -- called an event data recorder, also popularly known as a "black box" -- that would be used solely to reconstruct causes of truck-involved accidents.
January 31, 2003LTL Talks Slated to Resume in Mid-February
The negotiating committee of the Teamsters union said Wednesday that its contract talks with four leading less-than-truckload carriers will resume during the week of Feb. 10.
January 30, 2003U.S. Economy Grew Sluggishly in Fourth Quarter
The gross domestic product in the United States grew at a rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Department of Commerce said, an even slower than many economists had expected, news services reported.
January 30, 2003Virginia Studies New Plans for I-81 Tolls
A pair of construction firms submitted proposals to repair Interstate 81 through Virginia and impose tolls on trucks using the highway.
January 30, 2003News Briefs - Jan. 30
Air Cargo Totals Up for December • Old Dominion Increases Net Income in 4Q • J.B. Hunt Sees 4Q Decline in Earnings • USA Truck Reports Lower 4Q Earnings • And more ....
January 30, 2003Experts See Tracking Technology as Security Key
WASHINGTON — As the debate over the what steps are needed to ensure the safety of all freight shipments continues, experts said the use of tracking technology would be a key component of any enhancements.
January 29, 2003