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Trucking Technology Report - June 28

Cell Phone Plan May Hasten Cashless Society; Regulators Delay Auction of Spectrum for Internet; Minneapolis-Area Airport in Search of Better Signal with Wireless Deal; and more...

June 28, 2001

U.S. House Votes to Block Mexican Truck Access Plan

The U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly approved a measure late on Tuesday to block the Department of Transportation from issuing permits that would let Mexican trucks operate throughout the United States.

June 27, 2001

Border-Opening Plan Puts Focus on Driver Training

Mexican drivers will finally begin operating big rigs on U.S. highways beginning in January, barring congressional action to prevent the Bush administration from implementing a key provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

June 27, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Rate Issue

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. here are more problems for our industry to deal with than we could discuss in a month, but the rate issue is a good place to start. Let’s start with driver pay.

June 27, 2001

DOT Top Jobs Remain Open Awaiting Action By Bush, Hill

Six months into the Bush administration, 14 of 17 top political positions in the Department of Transportation remain unfilled, including the post of administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

June 27, 2001

Executive Briefing - June 27

Bering Files Suit Against Hyundai, Daimler; Continental Sees Truck Tire Growth With Bandag Alliance; Lucent, JDS Uniphase Likely to Cut More Jobs; White House to Push Energy Plan; and more...

June 27, 2001

Xtra Forecasts 57% Earnings Drop

Xtra Corp. said Wednesday that lower freight demand and increased costs could cause earnings in the third quarter to fall as much as 57%.

June 27, 2001

Fed Cuts Interest Rates By Quarter-Point

The Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday and left the door open for further reductions, saying the risks remain weighted toward economic weakness, rather than inflation.

June 27, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - June 27

Ports Warned on Productivity; CSX Lines Deliver Export Alternative; Philips Will Quit Making Mobile Telephones; and more...

June 27, 2001

New Economic Reports Offer More Positive News

Three economic reports of interest to the trucking industry released on Tuesday all provided some encouraging news, as durable goods orders, consumer confidence and new home sales all rose more than expected.

June 26, 2001