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This afternoon's headlines: Dorsey Trailers signs Rush Enterprises to dealership; U.S. Trucking Inc. orders 100 Volvo tractors; and Analysts upgrade USFreightways stock to 'strong buy.'

Three Republican senators have written a letter to Teamsters chief James P. Hoffa asking him to explain "recent acts of violence" associated with their battle against Overnite Transportation.

In the news this morning: OPEC ministers recommend maintaining oil cutbacks; Mexico toll-highway bailout reaches $9.4 billion; and Truck-related fatalities on the rise in S.C

In an effort to avoid a Teamsters union strike against Overnite, the federal government offered to help the two sides reach an agreement. The Teamsters accepted; Overnite declined.

Rate increases posted by less-than-truckload carriers in recent weeks are drawing flak from Nasstrac, a organization representing LTL and package shippers.

As investigators seek the cause of the deadly Bourbonnais, Ill., Amtrak wreck, studies reveal that 50% of grade crossing accidents are caused by drivers who ignore warning signals.

In the news this morning: UPS plans IPO in early November; CSX, NS restore service in NY-NJ area; and Virginia court certifies manslaughter charges against trucker.

This afternoon's headlines: Spill on I-10 prompts resident to sue; NOL celebrates opening of Northwestern University Transportation Center Headquarters; and Navistar to expand in Brazil.

The Senate approved a transportation bill that includes $28.9 billion for the Federal Highway Administration to fund road construction and motor carrier safety programs in 2000.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services says it will separate its intermodal operations from its truckload van business in an effort to minimize the impact of continuing rail service failures.