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Productivity Rises in 1Q; Wholesale Inventories Unchanged

Two economic reports yielded mixed results on Tuesday, as productivity soared 8.6% in the first quarter, but wholesale inventories were unchanged in March..

May 7, 2002

FMCSA Head Sounds Warning About Trucks and Terrorists

AUSTIN, Texas — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last week he was concerned that the trucking community is letting down its guard against possible terrorist attacks.

May 7, 2002

News Briefs - May 7

Pacer Reports Income at $3.7 Million • Post Office to Make More Job Cuts • W.Va. Truck Task Force to Hold Public Hearing • And more...

May 7, 2002

Diesel Price Up 0.3 Cent to $1.305

After three weeks of declines, most of the nation saw the average price of diesel fuel rise again, pushing the national average to $1.305 a gallon – 0.3 cent higher than last week, the Department of Energy said Monday.

May 6, 2002

National Private Truck Council Sets Goal of Increasing Membership

AUSTIN, Texas — The National Private Truck Council is on the hunt for new members and will attempt to reassert itself, Gary Petty, president and chief executive officer, told members at the association’s 13th annual conference here last week.

May 6, 2002

Editorial: Fuel Prices Continue to Decline

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Fuel prices continued to fall last week, albeit slightly, despite analysts’ expectations that events in the Middle East would drive prices upward.

May 6, 2002

News Briefs - May 6

Bush to Nominate Bernanke, Kohn to Fed Board • Fluke Snow Storm Cripples North Dakota • Price of Crude Falls as Iraq Resumes Shipment • Knight Latest to Drop Arthur Andersen • And more...

May 6, 2002

TT Group Moves to Improve Coverage

Transport Topics Publishing Group has made several changes in its editorial staff, creating two new editor positions, promoting two reporters and naming a managing editor for Transport Topics Press.

May 6, 2002

Engine Makers Expect EPA Nod

AUSTIN, Texas - Two heavy-duty diesel engine makers said they expect to have their 2002 lower-emission engines certified by the Environmental Protection Agency this month, and another two said they expect approval by August.

May 3, 2002

Court Denies Suit Against Mexican Trucks

The 9th U.S. Court of appeals in San Francisco rejected a request by a coalition of environmental, public advocacy, trucking industry and labor groups to prevent Mexican trucks from operating in the United States, the Associated Press reported early Friday morning.

May 3, 2002

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