Latest News Updates From Sean McNally

Senators Urge Background Checks for Hazmat Truckers

Truckers who haul hazardous materials should be subject to criminal background checks, according to two U.S. senators.

October 10, 2001

Railroads Lift 'Red-Alert' Status

The nation’s railroads have lifted a “red-alert” status, assumed earlier in connection with hazardous materials, according to the Association of American Railroads.

October 10, 2001

Diesel Price Falls for Third Straight Week to $1.371

The national average price for diesel fuel fell 1.9 cents per gallon to $1.371 last week, its third straight week of decline, the Department of Energy reported Tuesday..

October 9, 2001

Volvo’s Mack, Union Reach Tentative Deal

Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract after a strike was averted Sunday.

October 9, 2001

Military Truck Accidents Raise Concerns

Within 14 hours, two trucks hauling munitions for the U.S. military crashed raising concerns about the safety of a system which carries 42,000 ammunition deliveries each year.

October 8, 2001

Washington’s Reagan National Airport Reopens

The nation’s last remaining closed airport resumed operations Thursday amid pomp and ceremony, and tighter security.

October 4, 2001

California Watching Trucks, Hazmat

Trucks traveling in California will be more closely watched than normal, especially if they are carrying hazardous materials.

October 2, 2001

NAPM Index, Construction Spending Decline

Two economic reports released on Monday that measure key parts of the U.S. economy delivered more bad news for the trucking industry.

October 1, 2001

Mineta Says Reagan Airport to Reopen Soon

Ronald Reagan National Airport, the only airport in the United States still closed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, should be reopened soon, the Associated Press reported.

September 28, 2001

GDP Revised Up, but Still Worst Quarter Since 1993

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly better pace during the second quarter than previously estimated, according to a revised report released Friday.

September 28, 2001