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Ask Frank Dillon, the Alaska Trucking Association’s executive vice president, and he’ll tell you that eliminating highway project delays is his highest priority. Like all of us, Frank supports the environmental goals of the National Environmental Policy Act.

Crude Oil Price Continues to Fall • O'Neill Pitches Stimulus to Congress • L.A. Officials Look for Tighter Harbor Security • And more....

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut the overnight bank lending rate a half-percentage point to 2.5%, the lowest point since May 1962.

Retek Forms New Partnership With G-Log; Utility of Hands-Free Phones Questioned; Firms Rethinking Supply Chains; and more ...

President Bush said Tuesday that Washington's Reagan National Airport will reopen for limited business on Thursday under tight security, which includes armed air marshals on every plane taking off or landing at the airport, news services reported.

The national average price of diesel fuel dropped 8.3 cents per gallon last week to $1.39 per gallon, the second-lowest level of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. At the same time, gasoline’s average retail price fell 6.9 cents per gallon to $1.416.

Washington’s rapid financial response to economic threats following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been impressive, but trucking must nevertheless brace for another slump in demand for the cargo it carries.

Trucks traveling in California will be more closely watched than normal, especially if they are carrying hazardous materials.

Bush Aide Says Recession Likely • Swissair Suspends Operations • Postal Service Lost $500 Million in Attacks • And more....

DALLAS — The attack of Sept. 11 almost certainly will send a weak national economy into a recession, but how long it will last depends on whether American businesses and consumers adopt a “bunker mentality,” according to Bob Costello, chief economist for American Trucking Association.