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The chief of the Teamsters union answered congressional charges that Teamsters have used violence and intimidation in their campaign to organize Overnite Transportation Co.

Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater is seeking to eliminate antitrust immunity for rail and motor carrier rate agreements, pooling arrangements and mergers.

The technology that lets truckers bypass weigh stations automatically is hitting the road with portable scales.

A Postal Service committee is scheduled to vote this week on whether to issue a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of trucking for the year 2003.

This afternoon's headlines: Wabash National announces 31% jump in third quarter earnings; Rolling Overnite pickets hit roadblock in Ark.; and Navistar board OKs share repurchase plan.

In the news this morning: Manager fired by Overnite backs Teamsters; Truck lanes a viable idea in Texas, study suggests; and UPS invests in Internet business incubator.

Shippers that plan to hoard trailers for storage or excess capacity during the year-end holiday season could get slapped with a detention charge from their carriers.

This afternoon's headlines: J.B. Hunt breaks ground for new terminal; UPS shareholders approve plan for an IPO next month; and Texas to move forward on Interstate 35 improvements.

Shippers once again beat up on the railroads over issues of productivity and competition at the Council of Logistics Management’s annual meeting last week.

Shipments of truck trailers during August totaled 23,652, according to the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, behind last year's record-setting pace.