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Even as the United States tightened security at its borders in hopes of thwarting terrorist incursions from abroad, trucks rolled routinely through most ports of entry on the eve of the millennium.

In the news this morning: Navistar poised to lay off up to 500 in Canada; Stolen trailer contained 180 drums of toxic chemical; and DaimlerChrysler's Schrempp to visit Japan on Nissan Diesel

A federal appeals court has ruled that a former C.R. England driving instructor can sue the company for firing him after he allegedly made comments to his students about violating federal hours-of-service rules.

Fifteen years ago, Oklahoma began marketing itself as the promised land for trucking companies in search of a cheap place to base-plate their tractor-trailers. But a recent ruling could change all that.

A management group led by president William H. Clark has purchased Trans-States Lines of Fort Smith, Ark., from the H.L. Hembree family, which has owned the company since 1989.

This afternoon's headlines: Analyst raises earings estimate on Landstar; Memphis intermodal yard costs cut by 75%; and Emmpak lawsuit over damaged freight puts a chill on Cooper.

The International Intermodal Expo will be held on a biannual basis, the organizers of the trade show announced. The 2000 Expo, scheduled for April 11 to 13 in Atlanta, will be followed up in 2002.

In the news this morning: Shareholder sues Texas trucking company for embezzlement; Wyo. truck repair buiness runs afoul of zoning laws; and How FedEx transformed Memphis into distribution powerhouse.

FDX Corp. announced today that it will apply a 3% fuel surcharge on most FedEx domestic and international services, effective Feb. 1, 2000.

United Parcel Service will boost rates by 3.1% for ground package delivery and 2.9% or more for its other offerings on Feb. 7.