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Opinion: The Fraudulent Broker Problem
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. obert Voltmann ("Higher Bonds Are Not the Answer,") clearly represents the highest standards of freight brokers and his organization, the Transportation Intermediaries Association. American Trucking Associations and its state associations do the same for the trucking industry’s citizens.
June 24, 2004News Briefs - June 24
Sales of New 91ÊÓÆµs Rise to Record in May • Energy Panel to Examine Oil Stocks, Capacity • Jobless Claims Rise to 349,000 in Latest Week • Federal Reserve Seen Raising Rates Next Week • And more...
June 24, 2004USF Holland Expanding to the Northeast
USF Corp. said Wednesday that its Midwest regional less-than-truckload carrier, USF Holland Inc., was expanding its coverage area to include much of the northeastern United States.
June 23, 2004FedEx's Fiscal 4Q Earnings Rise on Strong Demand
FedEx Corp. said Wednesday its net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31 was $412 million or $1.36 per share, compared with $280 million or 92 cents a year earlier.
June 23, 2004DOT Watchdog Faults FMCSA for Delays in CDL Oversight
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has failed to adequately improve its oversight of the commercial driver license program, leaving the nation vulnerable to terror attacks and poorly trained drivers, according to a high-ranking Department of Transportation official.
June 23, 2004Editorial: Protecting the Nation
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. t’s time for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to toughen up its rules for oversight of the commercial driver license program.
June 23, 2004Loy Praises Security Efforts, Says Waiting Time Reduced
Department of 91ÊÓÆµland Security Deputy Secretary James Loy last week praised efforts by cargo security professionals and said the agency’s programs had increased security and reduced waiting time for carriers bringing freight into the country.
June 23, 2004News Briefs - June 23
DOE: Low Gasoline, Diesel Inventories Reason for Concern • Prime Settles Federal Lawsuit • FMCSA Labels Central Refrigerated Service as 'High Risk' • DOT: Air Freight Is the Fastest Growing Cargo Segment • And more...
June 23, 2004Security Briefs - June 17 - June 23
Ridge Says U.S. Seaports Improving Security • House Votes Against Requiring Screening of Airline Cargo • Majority of World's Ports Not Ready for July 1 Security Deadline
June 23, 2004Average Price of Diesel Declines for Fifth Straight Week
The average price for retail diesel fuel declined 1.1 cents to $1.70 per gallon, the fifth straight drop in the price of commercial trucking's main fuel, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Monday.
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