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Consumer spending helped moderate the recession, but it also takes some of the zing out of the recovery, news reports said Monday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rucking has always been a good barometer of the national economy, and the news from a host of trucking companies is that this long-anticipated recovery has yet to get a solid footing. arly signs of a pickup are certainly emerging, and at least the optimists among us believe that things are finally getting better out there.

Oil Cos. Manipulate Supply, Senate Panel Charges • Turnpike Reopens After Truck Crash • Company Plans Dedicated International Truck Bridge • Oil Price Falls As Mideast Crisis Cools • And more...

For most of the past 20 years, for-hire trucking companies have steadily picked up more of the freight that manufacturers and other corporations used to distribute in their own trucks.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ore than 31,500 private truck fleets with more than 10 vehicles each operate in the United States. Some 1,000 of these have more than 50 vehicles.

WASHINGTON — A key Republican House member said that he will oppose any federal ergonomics legislation mandating that employers implement worker-protection programs to prevent on-the-job injuries.

The U.S. economy grew at the fastest rate in more than two years during the first quarter of 2002, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Pa. Turnpike Closed, May Stay Shut Through Weekend • Missouri Bill Would Raise Diesel Fuel, Gasoline Tax • Swift Sees 1Q Profits Rise • Senate Committee to Hold Ergonomics Hearing • And more...

The U.S. Senate passed its version of the much debated energy bill Thursday night, setting up a potentially contentious round of negotiation with leaders in the House of Representatives over several issues that affect the trucking industry.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The commercial truck industry is known for its cyclical nature. Traditionally, each segment of the industry has been prepared for fluctuations in economic and purchasing trends.