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This afternoon's headlines: DaimlerChrysler, Delphi announce factory layoffs; Ford cuts 1Q light truck production; NAPM survey shows U.S. factory sector weakening; and more.

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends inspection of the system that assures an air supply for tractor brakes in case the connection with the trailer braking system fails.

Illinois, concerned about losing trucker revenue, intends to conduct joint audits with Oklahoma of trucking operations that claim Oklahoma as a base state under the International Registration Plan.

For some, it was economics. For others, it was an error in scheduling. But whatever the reason, some truckers were on the road Thanksgiving Day hauling the nation's freight.

In the news this morning: Four U.S. Trucking subsidiaries file for bankruptcy; Iraq cuts off its oil exports; Ford recalls 846,000 Explorers; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Justice Dept. review of Volvo/Renault deal may run past Christmas; to delay Truckmaker layoffs raise unemployment figures; USF Logistics hires new CFO; tire association forecasts growth in replacement tire market; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Study gives WAP phones a thumbs down; Triad Transport enhances operations with central load-planning program; expert says issue of cancer risks from cell phones may never be resolved; and more.

A North American Free Trade Agreement panel rejected a U.S. law that keeps Mexican trucks at U.S. borders, Bloomberg reports.

Many truck drivers with insulin-dependent diabetes could safely operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce, according to a panel of physicians who are experts in the treatment of condition.

People with large incomes usually want things that come in large boxes, such as big screen televisions and huge pieces of furniture. Since the Postal Service can't handle such unwieldy items, customers are turning to less-than-truckload carriers to deliver the goods.