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This afternoon's headlines: Teamsters plan regular protests for port truckers; DaimlerChrysler commercial vehicle revenue rises 15% in 1999; and Calif. crash probe focuses on truck driver.

In the news this morning; Canadian truckers park rigs, demand higher rates; Illinois CDL scandal reaches Gov. Ryan's inner circle; and EPA moving toward universal low sulfur diesel.

Demand for freight transportation remained firm in the first few weeks of January, easing fears of an economic slump in the aftermath of a robust fourth quarter.

Freightliner Corp. President James L. Hebe warned that the entire trucking industry faces a “virtual crisis” of falling used truck prices, making some truck lines "practically bankrupt."

Nationwide Express, a dry van regional truckload carrier and warehousing firm based in Shelbyville, Tenn., added to its fleet with the purchase of Helena Truck Lines of Memphis, Tenn..

An economic analyst predicts that low inventories and a rise in short-haul business should help less-than-truckload carriers to grow faster than other segments of the industry through 2002.

This afternoon's headlines: UPS's gains fail to satisfy investors; Union says Volvo to lay off 900 workers at Virginia plant; and Truck drivers pressure Jacksonville, Fla., Port Authority.

In the news this morning: Allied Holdings ready to haul with new management; Canadian truckers say shippers need to pay for fuel increases; and Canadian police mount Hwy. 401 safety blitz.

Freightliner Corp.Installation of electronic recording devices on trucks should be high on the federal agenda, but the National Transportation Safety Board chairman says the government shoudl do more to press the issue.

The National Transportation Safety Board will put truck and bus safety under the microscope in a series of reports to be released over the next few months in an effort to change the “safety culture” on U.S. roadways, according to its chairman.