FYI

The 2002-2003 edition of the Blue Book of Trucking Companies, a compilation of annual reports revealing the latest financial data released by for-hire carriers, is now available from Transportation Technical Services. The Blue Book database is available for $395 as part of FleetSeek, TTS' online data bank. For more information, call 888-ONLY-TTS (888-665-9887) or go to www.ttstrucks.com.

The American Moving and Storage Assn. is the latest group to join a nationwide program that teaches motorists and truck drivers how to drive safely around each other. ̵Share the Road Safely Coalition̵ consists of law enforcement and government agencies, carriers, and insurance firms.

New Penn Motor Express Inc., Lebanon, PA, has updated its www.newpenn.com website so shippers can create bills of lading online and submit pickup requests directly to local dispatchers. The carrier hopes customers will use the password-protected electronic process instead of phone calls.