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E-commerce, e-banking and e-fulfillment all arrived in 1999, but it was another “e”-word that struck terror into the hearts of trucking companies across the land: ergonomics.

This afternoon's headlines: Nissan to unveil restructuring for heavy-truck unit; Truckers in Mexico call for retaliation agains U.S.; and USF Glen Moore acquires Tri-Star Transportation.

In the news this morning: Truck drivers head for the Internet in droves; Canadian Trucking Assoc. says driver shortage is getting worse; and Agreement ends French truck blockades.

This afternoon's headlines: Teamsters to unveil anticorruption plan; AEI acquires Transworld project forwarder; and Renault's Schweitzer foresees more alliances in truck industry.

On the heels of increases by dry van and truckload lines, carriers that haul refrigerated cargo are planning to raise freight rates by as much as 10% this year.

Truck manufacturers are reducing production and cutting their payrolls, even before final sales figures are in for 1999, the biggest year in history for the sale of Class 8 trucks.

Two new clean water rules are likely to have a significant effect on trucking companies’ bottom lines — one that may save money and another that could be costly.

The track left by diesel prices in 1999 offered a wild ride, from the lowest level of a decade to the highest point seen in years, with several ups and downs along the way.

In the news this morning: Ill. judge rejects OOIDA fuel tax suit; Fourth landslide closes Oregon's Santiam Pass Highway; and Protesting drivers block border roads in France.

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa took on Overnite Transportation in a question-and-answer session with the media last week, calling the strike against the LTL carrier a "war of attrition."