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Executive Briefing - July 5

Iraq Will Resume Oil Exports; Amtrak Looks at Hauling More Freight; Chicago Fed Says Recession Risk Rose in May; Announced Job Cuts Jumped 56% in June; and more..

July 5, 2001

Paccar to Boost Production of Some Trucks

Truck maker Paccar Inc. said that it will increase production of some heavy- and medium-duty trucks because of growing demand.

July 5, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - July 5

Palm Hopes Infrared Stations Expand Audience for PDAs; An Acid Test for the Mobile Telecoms Industry; Instant Connectivity for Mobiles; and more...

July 5, 2001

Roadway Tops Lowered Estimates; 鈥楳ildly Optimistic鈥 on Rest of Year

Roadway Corp. on Tuesday reported net income of $4,023,000, or $0.22 per share for its second quarter ended June 16, which topped lowered expectations but was down nearly 60% from the same quarter in 2000.

July 3, 2001

ATA Lobbyist Sends Letter to Senators on Mexican Trucks

The American Trucking Associations鈥 top lobbyist, Jim Whittinghill (pictured), sent a letter on Friday to all 100 U.S. Senators asking them not to delay or nullify U.S. compliance with provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

July 3, 2001

Executive Briefing - July 3

Fewer Trucks Mean Less Toll Revenue; Factory Orders Rise 2.5%; Eaton Acquires Mexican Truck Clutch Business; N.H. Law Aims at Driver Distractions; and more...

July 3, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Driver Compensation

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. agree with Mr. Rohrer鈥檚 [鈥淭he Cost of Alert, Safe Truck Drivers,鈥 Opinion, 6-18, p. 9] statement that trucking safety is a compensation structure issue.

July 3, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - July 3

Hands-Free Market Grows; Bankrupt Company Plans $100 Million Deal; DoCoMo 3G Network Stabilizing; and more...

July 3, 2001

Opinion: What to Look for When Choosing an IT System

Delivering the freight is an important part of the trucking business. That鈥檚 a given. But delivering information to your customers and staff is just as critical, especially if you鈥檙e looking to grow and compete with non-traditional freight-hauling companies that are providing the extra services of information and control to their accounts.

July 2, 2001

NAPM Index, Construction Spending Rise

A rise of 5.6 points in the National Association of Purchasing Management's manufacturing index and 0.3% increase in construction spending has sparked hopes that the sector has turned the corner as the third quarter begins.

July 2, 2001