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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that would phase out estate taxes by 2011, at a cost of $192 billion. The bill is part of President Bush’s $1.6 trillion tax cut package, and passed by a vote of 274 to 154.

Department of Defense Gets 'Netcentric'; Companies Collaborate on Networks; and XML Leading Data Transfer

Surviving 2000 was a praiseworthy feat for a truckload carrier, but companies that have made it this far cannot coast through the year.

The Customs Service said it is beefing up its cargo inspection technology capabilities by spending $15.2 million for 16 additional mobile gamma-ray systems to be deployed mostly along the U.S.-Mexico border.

BNSF Takes Actions to Cope With Slowdown; Competitors Petition Justice on FedEx-USPS Deal; Daimler Aims at Asian Trucks in Mitsubishi Play; U.S. Postal Service May End Saturday Delivery; and more...

Today's Technology Headlines: Competitors Discuss Merger; Itochu to Manage Ocean Shipping with Software; UPS Unveils New Internet Tools; and Software Vendors Launch Interactive Maps

Volvo AB, the second-largest truckmaker, could lose up to $190 million on its 3.3% stake in Mitsubishi Motors, Bloomberg reported.

New orders for goods made by U.S. factories fell 0.4% in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday in a report more negative than economists had expected.

Cummins Chairman Doesn't See Rebound Until 2002; Price War, Weather Hurts Trailer Bridge; DaimlerChrysler Recalls 1,942 Freightliner Trucks; U.S. Coalition Wants Tariffs on Canadian Lumber; and more...

The U.S. average retail price for diesel fuel rose Monday for the first time in nine weeks, increasing 1.2 cents to 139.1 cents per gallon from 137.9 on March 26, the Energy Department reported.