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Trucking stocks continued their slide from 1999 through the first half of 2000, but industry executives and market analysts suggested that in the coming months companies might find a floor on which to land and may even begin to rebound.

Three business studies released this spring suggest that the fierce competition between United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. is making shippers happy and providing other carriers with an excellent tutorial on how to use electronic commerce.

Class 8 truck sales took a hit in May, the second month in a row sales have been down.

Carriers that know their costs and value will thrive regardless of changes brought on by electronic commerce, according to Robert Obee, chief information officer for Roadway Express.

Anthony McMahon is taking his fight with the Department of Transportation’s inspector general to a higher court.

Proposed changes to the hours-of-service regulations would cause increased pollution, road rage and divorces but fail to accomplish the stated goal of improving highway safety, according to testimony at a June 15 hearing.

A changing focus of government regulations toward safety issues rather than productivity and operations will require a new approach by maintenance professionals as well as new technology, The Maintenance Council members were told during their summer meeting, June 12-14.

Class 8 truck sales took a hit in May, the second month in a row sales have been down, continuing a trend foreseen by industry analysts.

Several key lawmakers are expected to address the board of directors of American Trucking Associations during its summer leadership meeting in the Washington suburb of Arlington, Va., June 21 to 23.

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