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MC&E: Freightliner Predicts a Profit by End of 2002

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – North America’s largest truck maker is willing to let its market share slide if it can turn its losses to profits by the end of 2002 despite a new truck market it expects will remain static through 2003.

October 29, 2001

MC&E Opening Session: Cheney Extolls Trucking Contribution to U.S.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Now, more than ever, we rely on you to keep (America) moving,” U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney told truckers assembled for the kickoff of the American Trucking Associations’ 2001 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 29, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Oct. 29

Seamless Demand Seen Lacking in U.S. • Settlement Near on Wireless License • Logistics Help Designed for Chemical Companies • And more...

October 29, 2001

MC&E: Food Haulers Urge Background Checks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Food safety concerns can be alleviated if criminal background checks are performed on manual laborers who prepare bulk food shipments for transportation by truck, said a member of the Agricultural Transporters Conference.

October 28, 2001

New CEO, Security Issues Top 2001 MC&E Agenda

Members of American Trucking Associations will learn the identity of the 68-year-old federation's next chief executive at this week's Management Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.

October 28, 2001

MC&E: Anti-Terror Law Could Stifle Commerce

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A law arming the U.S. government to fight terrorism, if enforced as currently written could have the unintended side effect of bringing commercial transportation to a standstill, trucking industry officials said Sunday.

October 28, 2001

MC&E: Trucking to Pay More for Insurance in January

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trucking companies were warned Sunday to prepare for insurance rates soaring even higher after Jan. 1, when reinsurance companies will have their first chance since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to increase premium rates.

October 28, 2001

MC&E: Truckload Carriers Eye Security Costs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Higher security costs and rising insurance premiums dominated Saturday's discussions of the Truckload Carriers Association’s board of directors, held in conjunction with the American Trucking Association's annual Management Conference and Exhibition.

October 28, 2001

Class 8 Sales in September Off 30% From Year Ago

The figure for the first nine months of 2000 was 170,057, vs. 106,433 for the same period this year, a decline of 37.4%.

October 26, 2001