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Washington’s rapid financial response to economic threats following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been impressive, but trucking must nevertheless brace for another slump in demand for the cargo it carries.

Trucks traveling in California will be more closely watched than normal, especially if they are carrying hazardous materials.

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DALLAS — The attack of Sept. 11 almost certainly will send a weak national economy into a recession, but how long it will last depends on whether American businesses and consumers adopt a “bunker mentality,” according to Bob Costello, chief economist for American Trucking Association.

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Fatalities from crashes involving large trucks declined for the third year in a row in 2000, falling by 169 deaths to a total of 5,211, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Law enforcement authorities increased their scrutiny of trucks as potential terrorist weapons after several people detained in the investigation of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks were found to have obtained phony commercial driver licenses to transport hazardous material.

America’s largest heavy-duty truck maker is asking workers for wage and benefit concessions to help prevent plant closures in its headquarters city and preserve hundreds of jobs.

Two economic reports released on Monday that measure key parts of the U.S. economy delivered more bad news for the trucking industry.

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