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Editorial: No Quick U-Turn for Trucking Slump

While we are cheered that the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates again last week, and that President Bush unveiled proposals to deal with the country’s pressing energy needs, we cannot forget that many serious problems remain facing the trucking industry.

May 21, 2001

Opinion: Roadability -- What Is Really at Issue?

The growing and prospering intermodal freight market features diverse business parties, millions of ships, trains, trucks and related equipment interacting to meet shippers’ demands.

May 21, 2001

Executive Briefing - May 21

Nissan Diesel Reports First Profit in 4 Years; Jupiter Predicts Online Grocers Will Fail; GM Unveils More Fuel-Efficient V8 Engines; and more...

May 21, 2001

Diesel Price Climbs to $1.494 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel gained 0.3 cent last week after jumping 2.1 cents the previous week, according to a survey conducted by the Energy Information Administration.

May 21, 2001

Mack to Raise Prices on All Models

acing a declining market for heavy-duty trucks, Mack Trucks, Inc. announced on Friday that it will raise prices for all models in its product line by 2% beginning on July 1.

May 21, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - May 21

Location Service Seen 18 Months Away; PC-Based Tool From SPX Service Solutions Helps Fleets Diagnose Problems; Wireless Web Draws Little Interest; and more...

May 21, 2001

FMCSA Pushing for Increased Local Truck Safety Inspections

NEW ORLEANS — The federal government is actively encouraging counties and cities to launch their own truck safety inspection efforts, even as industry and state representatives express concerns about substandard inspections and potential emphasis by municipal authorities on raking in cash from truckers.

May 21, 2001

DOT Will Pressure States to Tighten Up on CDLs

The second of two proposals designed to revamp the commercial driver license program is intended to improve the way states share data about truck driver performance, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

May 18, 2001

Cole Museum Displays History of Transportation

A family tradition in trucking combined with a passion for charitable work led the former chairman of Coles Express to establish a museum to enable people to learn about the evolution of transportation.

May 18, 2001

House Panel Schedules Fact-Finding Trip to Border

Members of the House Highways and Transit subcommittee will be visiting border inspection stations in San Diego and Laredo, Texas, as part of a fact-finding venture to determine the safety of Mexican trucks that cross into the United States.

May 18, 2001