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Trucking Technology Report - June 1
Wireless Companies Delay U.S. Debuts; UPS to Use Microsoft 'Smart Tags'; Popularity of Wireless Text Messaging Increases; and more...
June 1, 2001Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Airborne to Lay Off 640 Workers
Airborne Inc., the parent company of package shipper Airborne Express, said Friday that it will lay off 640 workers, or 2.5% of its workforce, because business has dropped off and the company sees no indication of an economic turnaround.
June 1, 2001Reports Show More Weakness in Manufacturing
Reports from Chicago and New York released on Thursday illustrated a continued weakness in manufacturing, as well a continued threat of a recession.
May 31, 2001Truckside Advertising Spawns New Industry
Fleet trucks are no longer simply delivering products — they’re delivering advertising messages as well. And the popularity of the medium appears to be spawning a cottage industry dedicated to its success.
May 31, 2001Under-21 Driver Proposal Draws More Critics Than Supporters
An industry petition to put 19- and 20-year-olds behind the steering wheels of heavy trucks at the end of a 48-week training period has drawn about 550 comments, mostly in opposition, said a spokesman for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
May 31, 2001Oklahoma Officials Ask for Additional Turnpike
Fewer truckers have been using Oklahoma’s turnpikes since a large toll hike at the beginning of the year, and still more may choose to avoid the tolls if a plan to turn part of U.S. 69 into a turnpike is adopted.
May 31, 2001ATA Urged to Ask Congress for Reduction in Truck Excise Tax
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — American Trucking Associations will be asked to make reduction of the 12% excise tax on the purchase of new Class 8 tractors and trucks a top priority for its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill
May 31, 2001Executive Briefing - May 31
AAR Reports Intermodal Loads Down 5.3%; Volvo AB May Supply International Engines; Some NTSB Recommendations Being Ignored; BNSF to Begin New Intermodal Service; and more...
May 31, 2001Trucking Technology Report - May 31
AT&T Spin-Off Ruled Tax-Free Transaction; Cell Phone Sales Target to Ring True; Cell Phone Sales Target to Ring True; and more...
May 31, 2001