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Trucking Industry Said to Gain from IT, Maintenance Merger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Despite cancellation of several technology sessions two weeks before the meeting began, issues of integrating information technology with maintenance practices keyed the opening sessions at the Technology and Maintenance Councils fall meeting here last week.

October 24, 2001

Opinion: Evidence Does Not Support Driver 'Sweatshop' Claims

In his book Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation, Michael Belzer claims the average truck driver is working more than the legal limit, citing as evidence data from the University of Michigan Trucking Industry Program Driver Survey.

October 24, 2001

Opinion: Life on the Road Captured in Accurate Surveys

The University of Michigan Trucking Industry Program truck driver survey has been cited widely because the data demonstrate substantial violation of hours-of-service regulations.

October 24, 2001

Executive Briefing - Oct. 24

S.C. Sees Decline in Truck-Related Fatalities More Manufacturers Announce Job Cuts Customs Selects Director of Anti-Terror Office MAN AG Wants to Speed Job Cuts And more...

October 24, 2001

Fed Sees U.S. Economy Starting to Rebound

In its report on the state of the economy, the Federal Reserve said that U.S. economy, though weak, was beginning to rebound.

October 24, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Oct. 24

System Created for Rapid Recovery of Stolen Vehicles Application to Give Real-Time Control of Chemical Shipments Roadway Using the Web to Offset Costs And more...

October 24, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Oct. 23

New Devices Help Trucks Avoid Danger Web Is Way of Life for UPS Logistics Shippers Interested in Third-Party Logistics And more... And more...

October 23, 2001

Tuesday's Earnings at a Glance

Paccar Reports 3Q Earnings Lower, Cites Slow Economy CSX Sees Significant Jump in Profits Canadian Pacific Railway Profits Rise Slightly Burlington Northern Posts Lower 3Q Earnings And more ...

October 23, 2001

In Afghanistan, Truckers Face Danger at Every Turn

Truck drivers in Afghanistan -- whether delivering aid to refugees, food to a nearby city or supplies to the Northern Alliance -- put their lives at risk every day because of the treacherous road conditions in the war-torn nation.

October 23, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Normal Practices

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. The lack of security at truck terminals, seaports and nearly every place that trucks deliver is a concern for lawmakers and all U.S. citizens, but the greatest security concern is from normal practices of many (if not most) U.S. trucking companies today.

October 23, 2001