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The price of goods imported to the United States rose in October for the third consecutive month, the Labor Department said Friday.

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This is in reference to a story headlined “Design Transportation Offers Higher Driver Pay, Bonuses,” which appeared in the Oct. 22 issue on p. 11.

Design Transportation Services, Dallas, has become the latest carrier to make a wide-ranging increase in driver pay as a step toward retaining and rewarding operators.

This column is an update of one I wrote for this publication a half-dozen years ago under the headline “Trucking Is Overtaxed” (2-6-06, p. 9). As the only slightly altered headline above says, taxes still cost the trucking industry far too much.

The people have spoken. And the answer to the question, “Who will lead us in Washington?” is — depending on your point of view — “all of the above” or “none of the above.”

Wireless technology and service provider Qualcomm Inc. reported a higher profit for both its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year.

American Trucking Associations officials recently traveled to Mexico City to urge cooperation among freight transportation companies and governments in building commerce among the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Intermodal shipments rose 3.2% in the third quarter, putting that portion of the freight business on course for a record year, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.

YRC Worldwide Inc. returned to the ranks of profit-making less-than-truckload carriers in the third quarter, riding the improved performance at its regional trucking unit and long-awaited positive results at its national freight service.