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State Champs Start Engines in Minneapolis

More than 350 of the nation’s best truck drivers will converge on Minneapolis this week to compete in the ATA National Truck Driving Championships.

August 21, 2001

Journal of Commerce to Be Sold

The publisher of the oldest business newspaper in the United States is slated to be sold by the end of September.

August 21, 2001

Executive Briefing - Aug. 21

Helms to Leave Senate, N.C. Paper Reports; Navistar Bus Unit May Cut More Than 500 Jobs; Management Firm Cuts Stake in Ryder; G.I. Trucking Bolsters Fleet; and more...

August 21, 2001

Average Diesel Price Jumps to $1.394

The national average price of diesel rose 2.7 cents per gallon to $1.394, the Department of Energy reported on Monday. This was the second straight week the price increased, following 10 consecutive weeks of decline.

August 20, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 20

Tension Builds Over E-911 Cell Phone Plan; Visionaries Predict Next Wave in Wireless; Nextel Has Plans to Eliminate Police-Cellular Interference; and more...

August 20, 2001

Leading Indicators Up in July, Hint at U.S. Recovery

The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in July – its fourth straight increase, according to news services.

August 20, 2001

Editorial: Waiting for the Economic Recovery

Where is the long-expected economic recovery that the trucking industry keeps hoping for?

August 20, 2001

Opinion: See You at the Nationals

A driver’s view of the National Truck Driving Championships? Well, I should say that I feel like a very fortunate driver right now. My journey began just two years ago, and if I had known how great it was going to be I would have started much sooner.

August 20, 2001

Executive Briefing - Aug. 20

Ames Stores File for Bankruptcy; N.J. Looks to Expand 65 MPH Zones; Ford Hints at More Job Cuts; Industrial Nations Suffer Rare Simultaneous Slumps; and more...

August 20, 2001

Safety of Truck Drivers Tops Public Discussion

WASHINGTON — Trucking representatives and safety critics alike urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to take a more active role in determining that drivers are fully qualified to get behind the wheel of a big rig.

August 17, 2001

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