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Whether the U.S. economy has hit an actual recession or is merely stuck near zero growth makes little difference to many in the trucking industry. Their pain is real; it continues and shows little sign of easing.

It’s time we shed more light than heat on the issue of Mexican motor carrier safety. Although it’s widely known that the decision to deny Mexican truckers access to the United States resulted from a deal between the White House and the Teamsters, and even though a North American Free Trade Agreement arbitration panel found that the United States breached its obligations under the treaty, the heat is still on.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Association has announced truck recalls issued by manufacturers during February 2001.

Eaton Corp., the largest U.S. maker of truck transmissions, said it is cutting 600 jobs at its hydraulics operations over the next three months to cut costs..

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For the first time in more than two years, stockpiles on U.S. company shelves fell in February, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. The decline was a scant 0.2%.

America is buzzing with talk about the projected national surplus. Many say we should return it to the American workers in the form of a tax cut. Others claim we should keep it in Washington for future spending.

The personal digital assistant comes in handy for surfing the Web, checking e-mail, taking notes and as a personal calendar and phone book. But the little devices are so customizable that it’s easy to add extra features — even ones that apply to truck maintenance.

OTR Express Expects Big Q1 Loss; Group Forecasts 5% Unemployment This Fall; IEA Warns of High Gas Prices; Toyota to Increase Hino Stake; and more...