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A Postal Service committee is scheduled to vote this week on whether to issue a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of trucking for the year 2003.

Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater issued a report card on what the Department of Transportation has done to improve truck and bus safety since its action plan was announced in May.

It could be a RIG or it could be a RUG, but the difference appears to be a minor issue compared with an ongoing debate over how underride or impact guards should be maintained.

United Parcel Service has restored most of its intermodal business to the Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads, but some other major shippers say things are getting worse again.

The chief of the Teamsters union answered congressional charges that Teamsters have used violence and intimidation in their campaign to organize Overnite Transportation Co.

Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater is seeking to eliminate antitrust immunity for rail and motor carrier rate agreements, pooling arrangements and mergers.

The technology that lets truckers bypass weigh stations automatically is hitting the road with portable scales.

A Postal Service committee is scheduled to vote this week on whether to issue a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of trucking for the year 2003.

This afternoon's headlines: Wabash National announces 31% jump in third quarter earnings; Rolling Overnite pickets hit roadblock in Ark.; and Navistar board OKs share repurchase plan.

In the news this morning: Manager fired by Overnite backs Teamsters; Truck lanes a viable idea in Texas, study suggests; and UPS invests in Internet business incubator.