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Indicators Offer Mixed Outlook for Trucking

U.S. consumer prices, business inventories and industrial production are all down from previous levels, three government agencies reported Wednesday, painting an unclear picture for the trucking industry.

January 16, 2002

Risk Retention Plans Appeal to Some Trucking Execs

Two years ago, Ronald Inberg, managing director of Marsh USA, a New York-based insurance brokerage firm, had a hard time convincing a group of trucking executives to pool their resources and form their own insurance company.

January 16, 2002

Technology Briefs - Jan. 10 - Jan. 16

Chip Maker to Cut 1,400 Jobs • Conn. DOT Uses Technology to Battle Elements • Carriers Can Fill Out MCS 150 Online • Siemens to Buy Computers, Software From IRD • And more...

January 16, 2002

News Briefs - Jan. 16

NHTSA Sets Recall of 14,000 International Trucks • American Freightways Names New COO • Kmart Considering Financial Options • Va. Ports Plan Expansions, Renovations • And more...

January 16, 2002

Security Briefs - Jan. 11 - Jan. 17

New Budget Boosts Funds for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Defense • Armed Humvees Guard Pentagon • BWI Airport to be Used for Testing New Security Measures • Technology Seen as a Key in Transportation Security • And more...

January 16, 2002

Beige Book Sees Recession Ending in June

The U.S. economy remained mostly weak over the past two months, but showed some signs of beginning to rebound from recession, the Federal Reserve said in an economic report released Wednesday..

January 16, 2002

December Retail Sales Fall Less Than Expected

Retail sales decreased 0.1% in December to $295.1 billion, following a revised 3.0% decline in November, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

January 15, 2002

Trucking to Develop Anti-Terrorism Plan

Representatives of the trucking industry have agreed to develop an anti-terrorism action plan with the assistance of a professional security consultant.

January 15, 2002

DOD to Review Weapons Transport Security

Congress has ordered the Department of Defense to review the security measures of trucking companies that deliver and store missiles and other munitions.

January 15, 2002