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News Briefs - Nov. 1

Construction Spending Unchanged in September • WSJ: FedEx Expected to Add Flights to Europe • P.A.M.'s Net Income Rises • Smithway Swings to Profit in 3Q • Allied Holdings, DaimlerChrysler Extend Contract • And more...

November 1, 2004

iTECH: Online Freight Auctions

Tight capacity and rising freight rates are forcing shippers to reconsider the value of online freight auctions in cutting their transportation costs.

November 1, 2004

Technology Briefs Oct. 26 - Nov. 1

Group Lauds Stability Control Systems • Hines Leaves Pegasus TransTech • New Containers Protect Cargo From Temperature Changes

November 1, 2004

Economy Grows at 3.7% Pace in 3Q

Gross domestic product grew at a 3.7% annual pace in the third quarter as consumer spending rose faster than the previous three months, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

October 29, 2004

ATRI Study Says Larger Trucks Would Cut Fuel Use, Emissions

Operating trucks at weights equal to or greater than existing federal limits resulted in improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions, the American Transportation Research Institute said a study it conducted with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. concluded.

October 29, 2004

Letter to the Editor: Fuel Prices and O-Os

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n my last trip I was shocked at the fuel prices! However, I saw little action taken by many drivers on the road.

October 29, 2004

ATA Backs Court in Overturn of N.J. Truck Ban

American Trucking Associations filed comments backing a federal court ruling that overturned a New Jersey ban aimed at keeping interstate trucks off some highways in the state.

October 29, 2004

iTECH: Make Your Web Site a Two-Way Street

Devotees of Web services believe their concepts can help trucking operations, particularly small and mid-size fleets, efficiently transfer information over the Internet as an alternative to the more demanding and costly EDI system.

October 29, 2004

News Briefs - Oct. 29

Chicago Manufacturing Index Rises as New Orders Surge • Final October Sentiment Index Falls From September • ArvinMeritor to Sell Two Units • Rail Intermodal Volume Sets Second Straight Record • And more...

October 29, 2004

UPS Raises Some Rates, Restores Fuel Surcharge on Ground Shipments

UPS Inc. said Thursday it was raising some package shipping rates and restoring a fuel surcharge on ground shipments, effective Jan. 3.

October 28, 2004

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