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Initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 last week to 339,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.

When I think about driver safety, retention, recruiting and productivity, the actions of four groups come to mind: shippers, receivers, carriers and government. Each plays an integral part in developing efficient truckload capacity in America.

The Texas Department of Transportation said that existing highways could be incorporated into the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a planned 4,000 mile superhighway that would incorporate tolling and truck-only lanes.

The Transportation Safety Administration said that that beginning Thursday, some 23,000 workers from the Port of Savannah, including truck drivers, are expected to enroll in the Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program.

Business inventories rose 0.4% in September, while sales increased 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

President Bush has nominated Carl Johnson to head the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Bloomberg News reported.

Trailer Bridge Inc. said Wednesday it earned $364,813 or 3 cents a share in the third quarter, compared with $1.9 million or 16 cents a year ago.

Retail sales rose 0.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.