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Federal Highway Administration spokesman David Longo said the confirmation of Joseph Clapp to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had been delayed. [However, late Wednesday, events suddenly shifted and the Senate confirmed Clapp. See breaking story on front page of TransportTopics.com]

K-Line to Launch New Logistics Branch; Cell Phone Debate Rages On; Satellite Radio Offers Alternatives; and more...

Tuesday’s announcement by the New York-based Conference Board of its consumer confidence index said what many on Wall Street had been predicting for two weeks – the terrorist attacks compounded fears about mounting job cuts and a free falling stock market.

One of the most often repeated frustrations we hear in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the United States earlier this month is the inability of most of us to do anything about what happened, beyond staring at the incomprehensible pictures streaming into our houses and offices.

Ashcroft Links Hijackers to Hazmats; FedEx Expanding ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Delivery; Yellow Says It Won’t Meet 3Q Expectations; OPEC Expected to Maintain Production Level; and more...

The price of diesel fuel fell 5.4 cents to $1.473 per gallon, its lowest price in nearly a month, while the average retail price of gasoline fell 4.4 cents to $1.485 per gallon, according to a report released Monday by the Department of Energy.

FCC to Expand Wireless Access; Using Technology to Track Workers; Supply-Chain Software Appears to be Safe; and more...

The most lasting impact on the trucking industry of the deadly terrorist attacks may be an additional slowing of the nation’s economy.

Trucking’s quick response brought critical supplies to the disaster sites within hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, but the word now out of New York is to hold off on bringing goods unless relief workers specifically request them.

The Index of Leading Economic Indicators, an important gauge of future economic activity, declined 0.3% in August, and is likely to continuing falling following the recent terrorist attacks. It was the first drop in the index since March.